15 October 2014.
Missouri, United States
Locality: Trail of Tears State Park just north of Cape Girardeau in Cape Girardeau County.
Coordinates: 37.4465, -89.4585
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Georeference protocol: Lat/Lon determined via Map location
Environment description: Oak-hickory/western mesophytic forest to mixed mesophytic forest on mesic loess/limestone. Growing in association with Fagus grandifolia, Liriodendron tulipifera, Quercus alba, Cayra glabra, Ulmus rubra, and Fraxinus spp. Understory consisted of Ostrya virginiana, Acer saccharum, Sassafras albidum, Lindera benzoin, and Toxicodendron radicans.
Number of plants sampled: 3
Comment: Possible population of 100-200 fruiting individuals. Timing of harvest on October 15, 2014 was approximately 10-20 days past peak fruit maturity.
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