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Index of Botanical Specimens

ClassificationTyphaceae: Typha
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)00898376
CollectorZachary Nowak
Collector number2015-018
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, between the war memorial and the west side of Muddy River, GPS 42.342540N, 71.093519W (WGS-84)
Date Collected2015-07-16
HabitatThe cattail was growing at the edge of a large, dense stand of cattails on a spit of land jutting out into the Muddy River. The reeds (Phragmites australis) common to the area were noticeably absent. The ground was soggy and the area was in full sun
ContainerPlants of the Back Bay Fens
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/74cb4beb-6b36-44fe-932b-8f03c0344195
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00898376
HerbariumNEBC
FamilyTyphaceae
Determination Typha angustifolia Linnaeus
Determination Remarks [is filed under name] [is label name] [is Current name]
PhenologyFlower
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
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RemarksAssociates: Calystegia sepium, Sambucus nigra, Solanum dulcamara, Impatiens capensis

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