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ClassificationLiliaceae: Lilium
Complex ObjectThis is a complex collection object (2 items with 1 preparation)
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)01083911
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CollectorH. D. Thoreau
CountryUnited States of America
StateMaine
GeographyNorth America: North America (CA, US, MX) (Region): United States of America: Maine: Penobscot County
LocalityW. Branch Penob. [Northeast Carry Township]
Date Collected1857-07-25
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/34a59272-94f3-4cf0-b9b0-f4e12e15f00c
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode01083911
HerbariumGH
FamilyLiliaceae
Determination Lilium canadense Linnaeus
Determination Remarks [filed under] [label name] [current name]
SubcollectionThoreau Herbarium
PhenologyFlower
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
Description[L. canadense]
Remarks["Having reloaded, we paddled down the Penobscot ... We soon after saw a splendid yellow lily (Lilium canadense) by the shore, which I plucked. It was six feet high, and had twelve flowers in two whorls, forming a pyramid, such as i have seen in Concord. We afterward saw many more thus tall along this stream, and also more numerous on the East Branch, and, on the latter, one which i thought approached yet nearer to the Lilium superbum." Maine Woods p. 189 of Princeton edition]

ClassificationLiliaceae: Lilium
Complex ObjectThis is a complex collection object (2 items with 1 preparation)
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)01083911
Other Barcodes on Sheet;
CollectorH. D. Thoreau
CountryUnited States of America
StateMaine
GeographyNorth America: North America (CA, US, MX) (Region): United States of America: Maine: Penobscot County
LocalityE. Branch Penobscot
Date Collected1857
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/e3f475a7-7b5d-4a6f-b262-0caac8fc0d67
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode01083911
HerbariumGH
FamilyLiliaceae
Determination Lilium canadense Linnaeus
Determined byKittredge, Walter Tobey
Date Determined2017
Determination Remarks [filed under] [current name]
Annotation TextThe leaves are not smooth, the margins and veins have triangular spicules.
FamilyLiliaceae
Determination Lilium superbum Linnaeus
Determination Remarks [label name]
Annotation TextThis one superbum-like
SubcollectionThoreau Herbarium
PhenologyFlower
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
Description[superbum-like]
Remarks[“July 31. . . I got there one (apparently) Lilium superbum flower, with strongly revolute sepals and perfectly smooth leaves beneath, otherwise not large nor peculiar. On this East Branch . . .” Journal 9: 498. 1857]