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Index of Botanical Specimens

ClassificationAnacardiaceae: Rhus
Complex ObjectThis is a complex collection object (2 items with 1 preparation)
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)00872375
Other Barcodes on Sheet;
CollectorH. D. Thoreau
CountryUnited States of America
StateMassachusetts
GeographyNorth America: North America (CA, US, MX) (Region): United States of America: Massachusetts: Middlesex County: Concord
Localityon [Egg] Rock
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/362f3d5c-fe5c-42fa-af26-5a1c3ba66c50
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00872375
HerbariumGH
FamilyAnacardiaceae
Determination Rhus toxicodendron Linnaeus
Determination Remarks [label name]
SubcollectionThoreau Herbarium
PhenologyFlower
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
Description[#142]
Remarks[#142] ["Rhus Toxicodendron on Island Rock." Journal 7: 412. 9 June 1855. "Cut a piece of Rhus Toxicodendron resting on rock at Egg Rock, five eights of an inch in diameter, which had nineteen rings of annual growth. It is quite hard and stiff." Journal 8: 224. March 24, 1856]

ClassificationAnacardiaceae: Rhus
Complex ObjectThis is a complex collection object (2 items with 1 preparation)
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)00872375
Other Barcodes on Sheet;
CollectorH. D. Thoreau
CountryUnited States of America
GeographyNorth America: North America (CA, US, MX) (Region): United States of America
Habitatat Maple
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/e1b554d7-8996-4337-8eee-1a8ac1b06366
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00872375
HerbariumGH
FamilyAnacardiaceae
Determination Rhus toxicodendron var. radicans (Linnaeus) Torrey
Determination Remarks [label name]
Annotation Textvar. radicans
SubcollectionThoreau Herbarium
PhenologyFlower
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
Description[#143]
Remarks[#143]

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