Chimaphila maculata (L.) Pursh

  • Filed As

    Pyrolaceae
    Chimaphila maculata (L.) Pursh

  • Collector(s)

    D. E. Atha 15674 with Ken Chaya, Eric Whitaker, 20 Jul 2016

  • Location

    United States of America. New York. New York Co. New York City. Central Park. Ramble, west of Azalea Pond. Between 75th and 76th Streets and between 6th and 7th Avenues.

  • Habitat

    Woodland with Sassafras and Celtis chinensis.

  • Description

    Herb; leaf veins white, between veins dark, glossy green. There are only two very small plants here. Plant first noted in Park by John-Paul Catusco, Central Park Conservancy Woodland Manager who thinks the plant is spontaneous.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Sample preserved in silica gel at NY

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02688674

    Occurrence ID: 67187a51-cdc1-4064-9524-35eb0bcc5530

  • Laboratory Collections

    Tissue Samples, 02759422, D. E. Atha 15674, Chimaphila maculata (L.) Pursh - Accepted : Pyrolaceae (258.0) : : : Magnoliophyta;

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  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    New York

  • County/Municipio

    New York Co.

  • City/Township

    New York City

  • Locality

    Central Park. Ramble, west of Azalea Pond. Between 75th and 76th Streets and between 6th and 7th Avenues

  • Elevation

    Alt. 47 m. (154 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    40.7771, -73.9701

  • Georeferencing Method

    GPS. 40.777072N, 73.970096W (WGS84, ±25m), ca 47 m elev

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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The New York Botanical Garden
Pyrolaceae
Chimaphila maculata (L.) Pursh
det. D. Atha, 2016
United States of America. New York. New York Co. New York City,
Central Park. Ramble, west of Azalea Pond. Between 75th and 76th
Streets and between 6th and 7th Avenues. 40.777072N, 73.970096W
(WGS84, ±25m), ca 47 m elev. Woodland with Sassafras and Celtis
chinensis.
Herb; leaf veins white, between veins dark, glossy green. There are only
two very small plants here. Plant first noted in Park by John-Paul Catusco,
Central Park Conservancy Woodland Manager who thinks the plant is
spontaneous.
Sample preserved in silica gel at NY.
Daniel Atha, Ken Chaya, Eric Whitaker 15674
20 Jul 2016
02688674