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Index of Botanical Specimens

ClassificationAlismataceae: Sagittaria
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)00967211
CollectorH. D. Thoreau
CountryUnited States of America
StateMassachusetts
GeographyNorth America: North America (CA, US, MX) (Region): United States of America: Massachusetts: Middlesex County: Lincoln
Date Collected1857-09-01
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/1cd260ce-e87f-425f-8a15-eb19b7814a61
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00967211
HerbariumGH
FamilyAlismataceae
Determination Sagittaria graminea Michaux
Determination Remarks [current name]
Annotation Textvar. graminea, fide R. L. Angelo, Vascular Flora of Concord, Massachusetts (http://www.ray-a.com/ConcordMassFlora.pdf) Accessed 3 July 2017
FamilyAlismataceae
Determination Sagittaria simplex Pursh
Determination Remarks [label name]
SubcollectionThoreau Herbarium
PhenologyFlower
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
Remarks[“Sept. 1. Tuesday. P. M. – To Fair Haven Pond by boat. . . At Baker’s shore, I at length distinguished fairly the Sagittaria simplex, which I have known so long, the small one with simple leaves. But this year there are very few of them, being nearly drowned out by the high water.” Journal 10: 21. 1857]

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