Festuca rubra subsp. arctica (Hack.) Govor.

  • Filed As

    Poaceae
    Festuca rubra subsp. arctica (Hack.) Govor.

  • Collector(s)

    J. M. Saarela 3477 with P.C. Sokoloff, R.D. Bull, 07 Jun 2014

  • Location

    Canada. Nunavut. Kitikmeot Region. Coppermine River, sandstone cliffs above Sandstone Rapids.

  • Habitat

    Sandstone cliffs. Hedysarum americanum, Artemisia, Salix alaxensis, Bromus pumpellianus, Senecio lugens. Common in disturbed areas.

  • Description

    Rhizomatous.

  • Specimen Notes

    (CAN, NY, QFA, WIN)

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 3697351

    Occurrence ID: a2ff351a-13a4-45e9-9f2d-d87bb7056d46

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  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    Canada

  • State/Province

    Nunavut

  • County/Municipio

    Kitikmeot Region

  • Locality

    Coppermine River, sandstone cliffs above Sandstone Rapids

  • Elevation

    Alt. 110 m. (361 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    67.4582, -115.633

  • Georeferencing Method

    Corrected label coordinates. Correction sent by J.M. Saarela and P.C. Sokoloff, Canadian Museum of Nature, November 2019, with note: "The coordinates on the original label are incorrect; correct coordinates are: [as written]"

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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03697351
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Plants of Nunavut, Canada
Festuca rubra subsp. arctica (Hack.) Govor.
Det.: J.M. Saarela, 2015	Poaceae
Kitikmeot Region: Coppermine River, sandstone cliffs above
Sandstone Rapids. 67°27’29.6"N, 67°37'59.3"W. Accuracy: ±100m.
Datum: WGS84. Elev.: 110m.
Sandstone cliffs. Common in disturbed areas.
Associates: Hedysarum americanum, Artemisia, Salix alaxensis,
Bromus pumpellianus, Senecio lugens
Rhizomatous.
J.M. Saarela, P.C. Sokoloff, R.D. Bull 3477
Silica gel collection.	July 6, 2014
Fieldwork supported by the Polar Continental Shelf Project and the CMN
National Herbarium of Canada (CAN), Canadian Museum of Nature
Specimen cited in: Saarela JM, Sokoloff PC, Bull RD. 2017. Vascular plant
biodiversity of the lower Coppermine River valley and vicinity (Nunavut, Canada):
an annotated checklist of an Arctic flora. PeerJ 5:e2835 DOI 10.7717/peeij.2835
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