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Index of Botanical Specimens

ClassificationLamiaceae: Monarda
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)00967119
CollectorH. D. Thoreau
CountryUnited States of America
StateMassachusetts
GeographyNorth America: North America (CA, US, MX) (Region): United States of America: Massachusetts: Middlesex County: Lincoln
Locality["Leighton is William Leighton, Sr. (1808-1891). The 1852 map of Concord shows his residence along Lexington Road (presently Route 2A) on the north side and the second house to the west of Emelius Leppelman's house." fide R. L. Angelo, 30 Nov 2018]
Date Collected1856-08-16
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/150e821a-68c7-45ac-8e7a-ac065df16c95
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00967119
HerbariumGH
FamilyLamiaceae
Determination Monarda fistulosa var. mollis (Linnaeus) Bentham
Determination Remarks [current name]
Annotation Text[fide R. J. Eaton, A Flora of Concord p. 165. 1974]
FamilyLamiaceae
Determination Monarda fistulosa Linnaeus
Determination Remarks [label name]
SubcollectionThoreau Herbarium
PhenologyFlowerAndFruit
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
Remarks[“August 16. . . At roadside opposite Leighton’s, just this side of his barn, Monarda fistulosa, wild bergamot, nearly done, with terminal whorls and fragrance mixed of balm and summer savory1. The petioles are not ciliated like those on Strawberry Hill road. 1 Apparently the same kind in Loring’s yard.” Journal 9: 3-4. 1856]

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