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Index of Botanical Specimens

ClassificationLamiaceae: Glechoma
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)00521729
CollectorZachary Nowak
Collector number2015-009
CountryUnited States of America
StateMassachusetts
GeographyNorth America: North America (CA, US, MX) (Region): United States of America: Massachusetts: Suffolk County: Boston
LocalityBoston Basin Ecoregion: Muddy River Watershed. Back Bay Fens, (in the midst of a lawn between Path P of the Fenway Victory Gardens and the west side of Muddy River, GPS 42.346371N, 71.092451W
Date Collected2015-05-07
HabitatFull shade under a dying, multi-stemmed apple. Very moist soil
ContainerPlants of the Back Bay Fens
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/f301f1c7-bcfe-4a45-8b9d-21f88dfe7961
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00521729
HerbariumNEBC
FamilyLamiaceae
Determination Glechoma hederacea Linnaeus
Determination Remarks [filed under] [label name] [current name]
PhenologyFlower
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
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RemarksThe ivy has become the dominant ground cover in this 12 by 7m area. Associates: Malus sp., Phragmites australis, Viola sororia, Arctium minor, Poa pratensis, and Fallopia japonica.

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