Rhododendron canadense (L.) Torr.

  • Filed As

    Ericaceae
    Rhododendron canadense (L.) Torr.

  • Collector(s)

    D. E. Atha 15584 with Marie Greener, 19 Jun 2016

  • Location

    United States of America. Maine. Washington Co. Bog Brook Cove Preserve of the Maine Coast Heritage Trust, NE of Cutler, end of Moose River Road, at edge of bog.

  • Habitat

    Bog with Ledum (very common), Rhododendron canadense, Rubus chamaemorus (very common and abundant), Gaultheria procumbens, Empetrum, Kalmia angustifolia, Vaccinium oxycoccus and Larix, Nemopanthus and Picea scattered here and there; formerly very wet, water 1 meter deep in places; beaver dam removed in 2015 and now very dry, shrubs dying.

  • Description

    Shrub 1m tall; leaves pale green; flowers purple, the petals held erect. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Sample preserved in silica gel at NY

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02688498

    Occurrence ID: dfb6beab-7f1f-4961-8ec9-61f998088670

  • Laboratory Collections

    Tissue Samples, 02758584, D. E. Atha 15584, Rhododendron canadense (L.) Torr. - Accepted : Ericaceae (261.0) : : : Magnoliophyta;

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  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    Maine

  • County/Municipio

    Washington Co.

  • Locality

    Bog Brook Cove Preserve of the Maine Coast Heritage Trust, NE of Cutler, end of Moose River Road, at edge of bog

  • Elevation

    Alt. 17 m. (56 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    44.7322, -67.1031

  • Georeferencing Method

    GPS. 44.732152N, 67.103080W (±25m), ca 17 m elev

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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det. D. Atha, 2016
United States of America. Maine. Washington Co. Bog Brook Cove
Preserve of the Maine Coast Heritage Trust, NE of Cutler, end of Moose
River Road, at edge of bog. 44.732152N, 67.103080W (±25m), ca 17 m
elev. Bog with Ledum (very common), Rhododendron canadense, Rubus
chamaemorus (very common and abundant), Gaultheria procumbens,
Empetrum, Kalmia angustifolia, Vaccinium oxycoccus and Larix,
Nemopantkus and Picea scattered here and there; formerly very wet, water
1 meter deep in places; beaver dam removed in 2015 and now very dry,
shrubs dying.
Shrub lm tall; leaves pale green; flowers purple, the petals held erect.
Sample preserved in silica gel at NY.
Daniel Atha, Marie Greener 15584
19 Jun 2016
02688498