Amelanchier arborea (F.Michx.) Fernald
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Filed As
Rosaceae
Amelanchier arborea (F.Michx.) Fernald -
Collector(s)
D. E. Atha 6933, 12 Apr 2009
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Location
United States of America. New York. Putnam Co. ca 7 km (by air) W of New York/Connecticut state border and ca 10 km (by air) N of Putnam/Westchester county border, Ice Pond Conservation Area, E of Ice Pond Road, N of Route 312 and W of Ice Pond.
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Habitat
Terrestrial System. Forested Upland--Chestnut oak forest (dwarf variant) at edge of escarpment.
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Description
Small tree, the stem arching, 4.5 m long, 6 cm diam; bark grey, cracking below with dark, longitudinal furrows, smooth above; bud scales red; receptacles greenish; calyx red; petals white; flowers in bud on on day of collection. Cut branches brought to the Bronx and placed in water on same day. Flowers opened on 14 Apr. The specimen Atha 6956 made from those shoots on 15 April; several other trees seen in situ at exactly the same phenological stage.
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Notes (shown on label)
Sample preserved in silica gel at NY
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 01088181
Occurrence ID: f1990bb7-73b8-46a1-9d6a-7b9a65399faa
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Laboratory Collections
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Rosales
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Family
Rosaceae
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All Determinations
Amelanchier arborea (F.Michx.) Fernald det D. E. Atha, 2009
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Region
North America
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Country
United States of America
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State/Province
New York
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County/Municipio
Putnam Co.
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Locality
ca 7 km (by air) W of New York/Connecticut state border and ca 10 km (by air) N of Putnam/Westchester county border, Ice Pond Conservation Area, E of Ice Pond Road, N of Route 312 and W of Ice Pond
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Elevation
Alt. 251 m. (823 ft.)
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Coordinates
41.4545, -73.6177
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Distribution
The New York Botanical Garden Rosaceae NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN 01088181 BOTANICAL Amelanchier arborea (Michx.) Femald det. D. E. Atha, 2009 United States of America. New York: Putnam Co. ca 7 km (by air) W of New York/Connecticut state border and ca 10 km (by air) N of Putnam/Westchester county border, Ice Pond Conservation Area, E of Ice Pond Road, N of Route 312 and W of Ice Pond. 41.454530N, 73.617675W (± 10 m), ca 251 m. Dwarf deciduous forest at edge of escarpment. Small tree, the stem arching, 4.5 m long, 6 cm diam; bark grey, cracking below with dark, longitudinal furrows, smooth above; bud scales red; receptacles greenish; calyx red; petals white; flowers in bud on on day of collection. Cut branches brought to the Bronx and placed in water on same day. Flowers opened on 14 Apr. The specimen Atha 6956 made from those shoots on 15 April; several other trees seen in situ at exactly the same phenological stage. Sample preserved in silica gel at NY. Daniel Atha 6933 12 Apr 2009 Specimen databased in KE Emu at NY 01088181
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Amelanchier arborea (F.Michx.) Fernald