Fraxinus americana L.

  • Filed As

    Oleaceae
    Fraxinus americana L. s.str.

  • Collector(s)

    J. J. N. Campbell 2016.08-07, 14 Aug 2016

  • Location

    United States of America. Connecticut. Litchfield Co. Near People's State Forest along Park Road (N side) ca 110 m W of crossroads with Beaver Brook Road.

  • Habitat

    Terrace of small stream with thin woods and edges; subject is somewhat isolated tree by ditch along road, mowed behind; nearby Fraxinus americana (common), Rhus typhina, Acer saccharum, Quercus rubra, Fagus, Populus tremuloides, Vitis ?aestivalis; less Prunus serotina, Ulmus rubra; on ground, Clematis virginiana, Dennstaedtia, Pteridium, Asclepias syriaca, Lactuca floridana, Solidago rugosa, Ageratina altissima, Hemerocallis.

  • Description

    Tree ca 2 dm dbh, 20 m tall; <10% dieback but leaves with frequent fungal problem. Not fruiting in 2016; but 2015 fruit collected from ground. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Sample preserved in silica gel at NY ploidy 2n; nu DNA of leaf tissue 1.76 pg (Whittemore & Xia)

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02688577

    Occurrence ID: 6ac96042-947c-423a-bac0-276fd87471af

  • Laboratory Collections

    Tissue Samples, 02759107, J. J. N. Campbell 2016.08-07, Fraxinus americana L. - Accepted : Oleaceae (273.0) : : : Magnoliophyta;

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Lamiales

  • Family

    Oleaceae

  • All Determinations

    Fraxinus americana L. det J. J. N. Campbell, 2016

  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    Connecticut

  • County/Municipio

    Litchfield Co.

  • Locality

    Near People's State Forest along Park Road (N side) ca 110 m W of crossroads with Beaver Brook Road

  • Elevation

    Alt. 264 m. (866 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    41.9565, -72.9947

  • Georeferencing Method

    GPS. 41.95651N, -72.99466W (WGS84 +/- 5 m), 264 m elev

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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Oleaceae
Fraxinus americana L. s.str.
det. J. Campbell, 2016
United States of America. Connecticut. Litchfield Co. Near People's
State Forest along Park Road (N side) ca 110 m W of crossroads with
Beaver Brook Road. 41,9565IN, -72.99466W (WGS84,± 5 m), 264 m
elev. Terrace of small stream with thin woods and edges; subject is
somewhat isolated tree by ditch along road, mowed behind; nearby
Fraxinus americana (common), Rhus typhina, Acer saccharum, Quercus
rubra, Fagus, Populus tremuloides, Vitis ? aestivalis; less Prunus serotina,
Ulmus rubra; on ground, Clematis virginiana, Dennstaedtia, Pteridium,
Asclepias syriaca, Lactuca floridana, Solidago rugosa, Ageratina
altissima, Hemerocallis.
Tree ca 2 dm dbh, 20 m tall; <10% dieback but leaves with frequent
fungal problem. Not fruiting in 2016; but 2015 fruit collected from
ground.
Sample preserved in silica gel at NY.
Julian Campbell 2016.08-07
14 Aug 2016
02688577