Fraxinus pennsylvanica var. campestris (Britton) F.C.Gates

  • Filed As

    Oleaceae
    Fraxinus pennsylvanica var. campestris (Britton) F.C.Gates

  • Collector(s)

    J. J. N. Campbell 2016.08-03, 13 Aug 2016

  • Location

    United States of America. Connecticut. Litchfield Co. Torrington, along Harwinton Av (W side) opposite entrance to Mountain Ridge subdivision; ca 150 m NNW from end of Rt 8 exit ramp.

  • Habitat

    Edge of old river terrace in swale (or perhaps old channel); abundant Fraxinus pennsylvanica (mostly smooth but some hairy), also Acer negundo, A. saccharum, Populus tremuloides, a few Pinus strobus; on ground, Polygonum japonicum (abundant), Helianthus ?decapetalus, Vitis labrusca, Leersia virginica.

  • Description

    Tree ca 3 dm dbh, 10 m tall (and bending over road); <10% dieback. Fruiting. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Sample preserved in silica gel at NY ploidy 2n; nu DNA of leaf tissue 1.73 pg (Whittemore & Xia)

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02688573

    Occurrence ID: 363eafb4-85a1-44aa-8c72-ed710b8247b4

  • Laboratory Collections

    Tissue Samples, 02759814, J. J. N. Campbell 2016.08-03, Fraxinus pennsylvanica var. campestris (Britton) F.C.Gates - : Oleaceae (273.0) : : : Magnoliophyta;

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  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    Connecticut

  • County/Municipio

    Litchfield Co.

  • Locality

    Torrington, along Harwinton Av (W side) opposite entrance to Mountain Ridge subdivision; ca 150 m NNW from end of Rt 8 exit ramp

  • Elevation

    Alt. 175 m. (574 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    41.7932, -73.1089

  • Georeferencing Method

    GPS. 41.79319N, -73.10888W (WGS84 +/- 5 m), 175 m elev

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
The New York Botanical Garden
Oleaceae
Fraxinus pennsylvanica var. campestris (Britton) F.C.Gates
det. J. Campbell, 2016
United States of America. Connecticut. Litchfield Co. Torrington,
along Harwinton Av (W side) opposite entrance to Mountain Ridge
subdivision; ca 150 m NNW from end of Rt 8 exit ramp. 41.79319N, -
73.10888W (WGS84,± 5 m), 175 m elev. Edge of old river terrace in
swale (or perhaps old channel); abundant Fraxinus pennsylvanica (mostly
smooth but some hairy), also Acer negundo, A. saccharum, Populus
tremuloides, a few Pinus strobus; on ground, Polygonum japonicum
(abundant), Helianthus ?decapetalus, Vitis labrusca, Leersia virginica.
Tree ca 3 dm dbh, 10 m tall (and bending over road); <10% dieback.
Fruiting.
Sample preserved in silica gel at NY.
02688573
Julian Campbell 2016.08-03
13 Aug 2016
02688573