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Index of Botanical Specimens

Classification	Apiaceae: Daucus
Complex Object	This is a complex collection object (2 items with 1 preparation)
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)	00872601
Other Barcodes on Sheet	;
Collector	H. D. Thoreau
Country	United States of America
State	Massachusetts
Geography	North America: North America (CA, US, MX) (Region): United States of America: Massachusetts: Bristol County: Fairhaven
Locality	Sconticut Shore
GUID	http://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/08f8c66c-93bb-47c9-ac69-9cc285eadc9a
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode	00872601
Herbarium	GH
Family	Apiaceae
Determination	Daucus carota Linnaeus
Determination Remarks	[is label name] [is Current name]
Subcollection	Thoreau Herbarium
Phenology	Flower
Preparation Type	Sheet
Preparation Method	Pressed
Description	[Daucus carota]

Remarks

[“June 26. . . Rode to Sconticut Neck or Point in Fair Haven . . . I found on the rocky and rather desolate extremity of this point the common Oxalis stricta on the seashore, abundant, going to seed; apparently carrots (?) naturalized” Journal 8: 387-389. 1856]

Classification	Apiaceae: Pastinaca
Complex Object	This is a complex collection object (2 items with 1 preparation)
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)	00872601
Other Barcodes on Sheet	;
Collector	H. D. Thoreau
Country	United States of America
State	Massachusetts
Geography	North America: North America (CA, US, MX) (Region): United States of America: Massachusetts: Middlesex County: Concord
Locality	Bent's
GUID	http://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/f541e300-0c77-499e-9b80-7d8d9f62cce2
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode	00872601
Herbarium	GH
Family	Apiaceae
Determination	Pastinaca sativa Linnaeus
Determination Remarks	[is label name] [is Current name]
Subcollection	Thoreau Herbarium
Phenology	Flower
Preparation Type	Sheet
Preparation Method	Pressed
Description	[Pastinaca sativa]

Remarks

["Parsnip at Bent's orchard; how long? Also on July 5th, almost out." Journal 8: 409. July 12, 1856. John H. Bent (1815-1873) lived along Walden Road next to the Almshouse, fide R. L. Angelo (in litt.) 1 Oct. 2018]]