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Index of Botanical Specimens

ClassificationCaryophyllaceae: Silene
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)01753591
CollectorB. A. Sorrie
Collector number9844
CountryUnited States of America
StateNorth Carolina
GeographyNorth America: North America (CA, US, MX) (Region): United States of America: North Carolina: Cherokee County
LocalityJoe Brown Highway (SR 1326), gap at north end of Buck Knob, between Unaka and Violet.
Date Collected1998-07-16
HabitatSteep forested slopes, the soil varying from deep and moist to shallow and dry. under Quercus rubra, Fraxinus americana, Liriodendron tuliifera, Tilia sp., Betula lenta, Nyssa sylvatica, Robinia pseudoacacia, Acer rubrum, Carya sp.
ContainerNorth Carolina Flora
FrequencyUncommon in ravine at roadside
ProjectUS and Canada - Mass Digitization
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/172c855f-ad42-47c4-a23a-ffbb636448c6
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode01753591
HerbariumGH
FamilyCaryophyllaceae
Determination Silene stellata (Linnaeus) W. T. Aiton
Determination Remarks [filed under] [current name]
Sexnot determined
PhenologyNotDetermined
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
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RemarksWith a wide diversity of herbs and ferns, including Sanicula smallii, Pycnanthemum montanum, Tradescantia subaspera.

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