19 May 2015.
Missouri, United States
Locality: T24N R16W NW 1/4 Sec. 4, SW 1/4 SW 1/4 Sec. 17, and SW 1/4 Sec. 9 Ozark County. Mark Twain National Forest Caney Picnic Area (County Road 935)
Coordinates: 36.7987, -92.7158
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Elevation: 407m.
Georeference protocol: Lat/lon determined by GPS
Environment description: Rocky, very shallow soils. Growing in association with Quercus muehlenbergii, Diospyros virginiana, Cercis canadensis, Viburnum rufidulum, Delphinium carolinianum, Penstemon cobea, Rudbeckia sp., Fraxinus americana, Fraxinus quadrangulata (few), Cornus florida, Oenothera macrocarpa, Juniperus virginiana, Tradescantia sp., and Silphium terebinthinaceum.
Number of plants sampled: 50
Comment: Numerous specimens (1,000+) in area ranging in height from 2 to 9m in height. Seeds still fairly green. Inflorescences range in length from 6-17".
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