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Index of Botanical Specimens

ClassificationEricaceae: Vaccinium
Complex ObjectThis is a complex collection object (4 items with 1 preparation)
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)00967056
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: Piscataquis County: Kineo Township
Locality[Mount] Kineo
Date Collected1857 [[July 25]]
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/c17e115b-b9b5-4967-934a-8443967ff706
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00967056
HerbariumGH
FamilyEricaceae
Determination Vaccinium myrtilloides Michaux
Determined byKittredge, Walter Tobey
Date Determined2017
Determination Remarks [current name]
FamilyEricaceae
Determination Vaccinium canadense Kalm ex Richardson
Determination Remarks [label name]
SubcollectionThoreau Herbarium
PhenologyFruit
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
Description[V. canadense]
Remarks["Friday July 24th [1857] ... We observed on this mt [Kineo] ... the Canada blue berry Vaccinium canadense ripe similar to V. Pennsylvanicum our earlier blueberry -- but entire leaved & with a downy stem & leaf. I have not seen it in Mass." unpublished passage for Journal July 24, 1857]

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