Kosteletzkya pentacarpos (L.) Ledeb.

• Region

  North America

• Country

  United States of America

• State/Province

  Texas

• County/Municipio

  Brazoria Co.

• Locality

  1 mi. SE of Freeport at Bryan Beach

• Elevation

  Alt. 1 - 3 m. (3 - 10 ft.)

• Coordinates

  28.8999, -95.3519

• Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

  5963

• Georeferencing Method

  Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. Coordinates of the feature center were located. Geographic radial was approximated as the halved distance between coordinates and the center of nearest named place, Surfside Beach (5945 m). Final uncertainty was found using the MaNIS Georef. Calc.

• Geodetic Datum

  WGS84

• Location Notes

  [Map associated with specimen]

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

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?BRAZORIA COUNTY
Industrial-agricultural county on Gulf Coast *(N-18)
Created in 1836, organized in 1837, an original county,
named for old colonial Brazoria, which in turn
derived nune from Brazos River.
Area, 1,441 sq. mi.;
Alt., sea level to 60
ft.; Ann. rainfall,
48.14 in.; Temp,
averages. Jan.,
55*; July. 82*.
mean ann. 69*. '
276-day
growing
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Flat topography, about one third covered with
coarse coastal grasses, one third timber. Drained by
Brazos. San Bernard Rivers, which traverse county.
Loams and coastal clays to uplands, alluvials in low-
lands. One third in timber—pin oak, live oak. mul-
berry, hackberry. ash, elm. cottonwood, pecan; bridge
timbers made from oak. some hardwood exported.
FLORA OF BRAZORIA COUNTY, TEXAS, USA
HIBISCUS LEUCOPHYLLUS Shiller	MALVACEAE
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
03898564
TX: BRAZORIA CO.: 1 mi. SE of Freeport at Bryan
Beach, 1-3 m elev., sandy beach and grassy flats
1.5-2 m tall; fls. pink
Kosteletzkya pentacarpos (L.) Ledeb. var. pentacarpos
)
de^Sara Alexander, VIII 2010. Examined for subspecific revision of
North American K. pentacarpos, M.S. thesis._
13 AUG 1994
R. D. Worthington 23263
Ex Herb. UTEP
03898564