Vaccinium membranaceum Douglas ex Torr.
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Filed As
Ericaceae
Vaccinium membranaceum Douglas ex Torr. -
Collector(s)
M. W. Gorman 4180, 24 Aug 1917
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Location
United States of America. Oregon. Harney Co. Steens Mountain.
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Habitat
Dry slopes and ridges. Common.
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Description
A shrub 2½ to 4 feet high, well-fruited, fruit red, sweet, and of excellent flavor, becomes dark bluish-red on cooking. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.
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Collection Notes
Fide Dean Taylor, 2020: Possible isotype. The collection number, date, and some details match the protologue. The name of the mountain does not match. This might be a transcription error when creating the label on this sheet (see US 00116897).
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 661887
Occurrence ID: c0edd76c-5ff4-4eeb-96ba-e94fa86da17b
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Ericales
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Family
Ericaceae
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All Determinations
Vaccinium coccineum Piper
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Type Details
possible type of Vaccinium coccineum Piper, verif. D. W. Taylor, 2020
Remarks: Possible isotype. The collection number, date, and some details match the protologue. The name of the mountain does not match.
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Region
North America
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Country
United States of America
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State/Province
Oregon
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County/Municipio
Harney Co.
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Locality
Steens Mountain
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Elevation
Alt. 1585 m. (5200 ft.)
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Distribution
70i i/f *»/ VACCINIUM MEMBRANACEUM Dougl. NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN 00661887 USA, Oregon, Harney County: Steens Mountain, dry slopes and ridges, 5200 feet, common, a shrub 2 1/2 to 4 feet high, well-fruited, fruit red, sweet, and of excellent flavor, becomes dark bluish-red on cooking Yo^ BOTANICAL ^ARDEH Martin W. Gorman 4180 August 24, 1917 HERBARIUM OF THE UNIVERSITY OF OREGON EUGENE, OREGON, U.S.A. 00661887
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Vaccinium membranaceum Douglas ex Torr.