22 July 2004.
Hokkaidô, Japan
Locality: Tottabetsu River drainage near Mt. Tottabetsudake, about 10 km east of Obihiro.
Coordinates: 42.7444, 142.8472
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Elevation: 513m.
Georeference protocol: Lat/lon determined by GPS
Environment description: Steep forest slope, dark soil, low light. Associated species: under Populus, Betulus, Alnus, Azalea, Hydrangea and Urtica.
Comment: USDA ARS 2004 Plant Expedition in association with MAFF A few red ripe fruits found. Mostly past bloom. glandular hairs on fruits.
Collector(s): - Davis, Thomas, University of New Hampshire
- Hummer, Kim, USDA, ARS
- Iketani, Hiroyuki, National Res. Inst. of Vegetables, Ornamentals and Tea
- Imanishi, Hiroyuki, Akita Prefectural College of Agriculture