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Index of Botanical Specimens

ClassificationAsteraceae: Achillea
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)00521881
CollectorZachary Nowak
Collector number2015-068
CountryUnited States of America
StateMassachusetts
GeographyNorth America: US and Canada (Region): United States of America: Massachusetts: Suffolk County: Boston
LocalityBoston Basin Ecoregion: Muddy River Watershed. East side of the Muddy River, on the south side of the building at 73 Hemenway Street, GPS 42.344320N, -71.090070W (WGS-84)
Date Collected2015-09-06
Habitatgrowing in a semi-abandoned flower bed, perhaps planted there intentionally. Partial sun in dry, compacted soil
ContainerPlants of the Back Bay Fens
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/d4b34e3c-e248-4576-bab6-4362a876f4c3
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00521881
HerbariumNEBC
FamilyAsteraceae
Determination Achillea millefolium Linnaeus
Determination Remarks [is filed under name] [is label name] [is Current name]
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
RemarksOne of a large drift of yarrow (ca. 2m across). Associates: Commelina communis, Lonicera sp., and Thuja sp.

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