Details for: Ames 35226, Monarda austroappalachiana Floden, Ocoee Gorge

Summary Data

Taxonomy:

Monarda austroappalachiana Floden

Top Name:

Ocoee Gorge

Origin:

Collected – Tennessee, United States

Maintained:

North Central Regional Plant Introduction Station

Received by NPGS:

19 Sep 2019

Improvement Status:

Wild material

Reproductive Uniformity:

Population

Form Received:

Seed

Life Cycle:

Perennial

Life Habit:

Forb

Backup Location:

National Laboratory for Genetic Resources Preservation

Availability

Form	Quantity	Note	Inventory	Cart
Leaves	1 packet	Each packet contains 0.05 grams of dried leaf tissue from 15 genotypes, each individually packaged.	Ames 35226 20ncaim1 LV
Seed	100 count		Ames 35226 21ncai01 SD

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Core Passport Data

Taxonomy:

Monarda austroappalachiana Floden

Top Name:

Ocoee Gorge

Origin:

Collected – Tennessee, United States

Maintained:

North Central Regional Plant Introduction Station

Received by NPGS:

19 Sep 2019

Improvement Status:

Wild material

Reproductive Uniformity:

Population

Form Received:

Seed

Life Cycle:

Perennial

Life Habit:

Forb

Source History

Collected

12 September 2019.
Polk County, Tennessee, United States
Locality: Located just east of Lake Ocoee along highway 74 approximately 9.8 miles east, southeast of Ocoee, Polk County
Coordinates: 35.0966, -84.5476 (Map it)
Elevation: 269m.
Georeference protocol: Lat/lon determined by GPS
Habitat: Wild Habitat
Environment description: Steep (some vertical) rocky cliffs and bluffs, predominately shale.
Number of plants sampled: 40
Associated species: Site #1: Cercis canadensis, Robinia pseudoacacia, Nyssa sylvatica, and Liriodendron tulipifera. Associated with M. austroappalachiana included Verbesina occidentalis, Helianthus microcephalus, Solidago spp., Conoclinium coelestinum, Clematis terniflora (flowering), Commelina communis, Euphorbia dentata, and Dichanthelium spp. Site #2: Simliar to site #1, but also including Pinus virginiana, Carya tomentosa, Acer leucoderme, Ambrosia artemisifolia, Euphorbia corollata, Vernonia gigantea, Lonicera japonica, and Ipomoea lacunosa. Site #3: Ulmus alata, Eutrochium fistulosum, Paulownia tomentosa, Toxicodendron radicans, and Parthenocissus quinquefolia.
Aspect: South; Slope: 45
Comment: Elevation range of samples acquired: 261-269 meters. Samples collected from three separate areas along a 1.94 mile stretch with an average distance of 1.0 miles between the three samples (e.g. 1.5 and 0.5). Coordinates provided refer to the middle location (Site #2). Coordinates for the other two areas may be provided upon request. A total of 40 specimens sampled. At time of sampling (12 September 2019), plants were well past peak fruit maturity (estimated 8-10 weeks) as leaves were mostly fallen making the ability to find specimens extremely difficult.
Collector(s):

Pistrang, Mark J., US Cherokee National Forest

Donated

19 September 2019.
Tennessee, United States

Donor(s):

Pistrang, Mark J., US Cherokee National Forest

Accession Names and Identifiers

Ocoee Gorge

Type: Local name

Pistrang, Mark J. US Cherokee National Forest

Ames 35226

Type: Site identifier

Group: AMES

NC-7 Research Numbers

Narrative

Described by Aaron Floden (2015) as an erect perennial (30-50 cm tall) with a strong Oregano (thymol) scent, minute retrorse to spreading trichomes at internodes and large, emaculate, white corollas. Typically flowers in late May into early June, which is earlier than both M. fistulosa and M. clinopodia where sympatric. Species is endemic to the Southern Appalachians (northern Georgia, southwest North Carolina, and southeast Tennessee) and limited to calcareous phyllite and limestone, glade-like/talus slope habitats.

Monarda austroappalachiana Floden

Genus:

Monarda

Family:

Lamiaceae (alt. Labiatae)

Subfamily:

Nepetoideae

Tribe:

Mentheae

Subtribe:

Menthinae

Nomen number:

478427

Place of publication:

Phytoneuron 2015-28:2. 2015

Comment:

epublished

Verified:

06/26/2017 by ARS Systematic Botanists.

Other conspecific taxa

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

Common names

Language	Name	Alternate name	note	seq	Citation
English	Southern Appalachian beebalm			1	Floden, A. 2015. A new beebalm, Monarda austroappalachiana (Lamiaceae), from the southern appalachians. Phytoneuron 2015-28:1-9.

Annotations

Observations

Phenotype Data

Category	Descriptor	Description	Value	Study	Inventory	Availability
COMMENT	OMERNIK LEVEL III ECOREGION	Listing of Omernik Level III Ecoregion where germplasm was obtained.	8.4.4 - Blue Ridge	OMERNIK LEVEL III ECOREGION		Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	GROWTH HABIT	Predominant plant form.	ROUNDED - Rounded growth habit.	Monarda Observation Trial 2021	Ames 35226 20ncaim1 LV
MORPHOLOGY	PLANT HEIGHT	Plant height, in mm, from the base of the plant to the highest tip of the flowering stalk. Average of 10 mature plants in full bloom.	543.1	Monarda Observation Trial 2021	Ames 35226 20ncaim1 LV
MORPHOLOGY	PLANT WIDTH	Maximum diameter, in mm, of the plant parallel to ground. Average of 10 mature plants in full bloom.	924.6	Monarda Observation Trial 2021	Ames 35226 20ncaim1 LV
MORPHOLOGY	POPULATION VARIABILITY	Morphological variability of population when considering all traits. Rating where 1=very uniform population and 9=extremely variable. Average of two plots of 20 plants in full bloom (one rating per plot).	4	Monarda Observation Trial 2021	Ames 35226 20ncaim1 LV
MORPHOLOGY	STEM BRANCHES	Number of branches per stem. Average of 10 stems, one from each of 10 plants in full bloom.	1.1	Monarda Observation Trial 2021	Ames 35226 20ncaim1 LV
MORPHOLOGY	PETIOLE LENGTH	Length, in mm, of midstem leaf petioles. Average of 10 leaves, one from each of 10 plants during full bloom.	9.8	Monarda Observation Trial 2021	Ames 35226 20ncaim1 LV
MORPHOLOGY	LEAF LENGTH	Length, in mm, of the midstem leaf blades. Average of 10 leaves, one from each of 10 plants during full bloom.	73.7	Monarda Observation Trial 2021	Ames 35226 20ncaim1 LV
MORPHOLOGY	LEAF WIDTH	Width, in mm, of the midstem leaf blades at the widest point. Average of 10 leaves, one from each of 10 plants during full bloom.	32.1	Monarda Observation Trial 2021	Ames 35226 20ncaim1 LV
MORPHOLOGY	LEAF MARGIN	Margin of midstem leaf blades. Preponderance for 10 leaves, one from each of 10 plants during full bloom.	SERRULATE - Serrulate (very fine serrations) leaf margins.	Monarda Observation Trial 2021	Ames 35226 20ncaim1 LV
MORPHOLOGY	INFLORESCENCE DIAMETER	Diameter, in mm, of the inflorescence perpendicular to the axis of the inflorescence at full bloom. Average of 10 flowers, one from each of 10 plants.	56.9	Monarda Observation Trial 2021	Ames 35226 20ncaim1 LV
MORPHOLOGY	BRACT COLOR	Predominant color of the inflorescence bract midrib for 10 plants at full bloom.	PINK/WHT - Pink and whitish midrib of bract with green background.	Monarda Observation Trial 2021	Ames 35226 20ncaim1 LV
MORPHOLOGY	CALYX WIDTH	Calyx width, in mm. Average for one flower from each of 10 plants at full bloom.	1.7	Monarda Observation Trial 2021	Ames 35226 20ncaim1 LV
MORPHOLOGY	CALYX LENGTH	Calyx length (including awns), in mm. Average for one flower from each of 10 plants at full bloom.	9.2	Monarda Observation Trial 2021	Ames 35226 20ncaim1 LV
MORPHOLOGY	COROLLA COLOR	Predominant color of the main corolla for fully-expanded flowers. Categorized according to red, green, blue (RGB) and CIE Lab* values obtained from scanned flowers with Food Image Inspector software.	WHITE - White or nearly white corolla color.	Monarda Observation Trial 2021	Ames 35226 20ncaim1 LV
MORPHOLOGY	COROLLA TUBE LENGTH	Length, in mm, of the corolla tube. Average of 10 flowers, one from each of 10 plants.	21.1	Monarda Observation Trial 2021	Ames 35226 20ncaim1 LV
MORPHOLOGY	COROLLA UPPER LIP SHAPE	Predominant shape of the corolla upper lips for 10 plants at full bloom.	STR - Straight.	Monarda Observation Trial 2021	Ames 35226 20ncaim1 LV
MORPHOLOGY	COROLLA UPPER LIP LENGTH	Length, in mm, of the corolla upper lips. Average of 10 flowers, one from each of 10 plants at full bloom.	11.5	Monarda Observation Trial 2021	Ames 35226 20ncaim1 LV
MORPHOLOGY	LEAF ADAXIAL PUBESCENCE	Proportion of plants (random sample of 10) with pubescence on the adaxial leaf surface of a midstem leaf.	0	Monarda Observation Trial 2021	Ames 35226 20ncaim1 LV
MORPHOLOGY	LEAF ABAXIAL PUBESCENCE	Proportion of plants (random sample of 10) with pubescence on the abaxial leaf surface of a midstem leaf.	0	Monarda Observation Trial 2021	Ames 35226 20ncaim1 LV
MORPHOLOGY	STEM PUBESCENCE	Proportion of plants (random sample of 10) with pubescence on the stem between the second and third pair of leaves from the apex.	0	Monarda Observation Trial 2021	Ames 35226 20ncaim1 LV
MORPHOLOGY	PETIOLE PUBESCENCE	Proportion of plants (random sample of 10) with pubescence on the petiole of a midstem leaf during full bloom.	0	Monarda Observation Trial 2021	Ames 35226 20ncaim1 LV
MORPHOLOGY	LEAF AREA	Square mm of leaf area on a midstem leaf. Average of 10 leaves, one leaf from each of 10 plants. Measured on scanned leaves with Food Image Inspector software.	1557.84	Monarda Observation Trial 2021	Ames 35226 20ncaim1 LV
MORPHOLOGY	LEAF LENGTH-WIDTH RATIO	Ratio of leaf length to width, measured in mm of midstem leaf blades. Average of 10 leaves, one from each of 10 plants during full bloom.	2.38495	Monarda Observation Trial 2021	Ames 35226 20ncaim1 LV
MORPHOLOGY	CAPITULUM DIAMETER	Diamteter, in mm of capitulum. Average of 10, one from each of 10 plants.	23.4926	Monarda Observation Trial 2021	Ames 35226 20ncaim1 LV
MORPHOLOGY	CHLOROSIS	Proportion of 10 plants that were chlorotic at peak flowering.	0.1	Monarda Observation Trial 2021	Ames 35226 20ncaim1 LV
MORPHOLOGY	COROLLA LOWER LIP LENGTH	Length, in mm, of the corolla lower lips. Average of 10 flowers, one from each of 10 plants at full bloom.	10.0534	Monarda Observation Trial 2021	Ames 35226 20ncaim1 LV
MORPHOLOGY	INFLORESCENCES PER STEM	Number of inflorescences on one flowering stem. Average of 10 stems, one from each of ten plants.	2.5	Monarda Observation Trial 2021	Ames 35226 20ncaim1 LV
MORPHOLOGY	INFLORESCENCE PROFUSION	Rating of inflorescence profusion of an individual plant, where 1=few flowers and 9=extremely floriferous. Average of 10 plants, rated at full bloom.	6.5	Monarda Observation Trial 2021	Ames 35226 20ncaim1 LV
MORPHOLOGY	LEAF SHAPE BASE	Shape of base of midstem leaf blades. Preponderance for 10 leaves, one from each of 10 plants during full bloom.	ROUNDED - Rounded leaf bases predominant.	Monarda Observation Trial 2021	Ames 35226 20ncaim1 LV
MORPHOLOGY	LEAF SHAPE TIP	Shape of apex of midstem leaf blades. Preponderance for 10 leaves, one from each of 10 plants during full bloom.	ACUTE - Acute leaf apices preponderant.	Monarda Observation Trial 2021	Ames 35226 20ncaim1 LV
MORPHOLOGY	INFLORESCENCE QUALITY	Rating of inflorescence ornamental quality of an individual plant, where 1=poor quality and 9=exceptional quality. Average of 10 plants, rated at full bloom.	3.65	Monarda Observation Trial 2021	Ames 35226 20ncaim1 LV
PHENOLOGY	FIRST FLOWER DATE	Date of the first flower opening on the earliest blooming plant in the population.	6/3/2021	Monarda Observation Trial 2021	Ames 35226 20ncaim1 LV
PHENOLOGY	LAST FLOWER DATE	Date of the last flower opening on the latest blooming plant in the population.	6/17/2021	Monarda Observation Trial 2021	Ames 35226 20ncaim1 LV
PHENOLOGY	SEED RIPENING DATE	Date of peak seed ripening.	7/17/2021	Monarda Observation Trial 2021	Ames 35226 20ncaim1 LV
PHENOLOGY	DAYS IN BLOOM	Number of days from the first flower of the earliest blooming plant to the last flower of the latest blooming plant during the growing season.	13.5	Monarda Observation Trial 2021	Ames 35226 20ncaim1 LV
STRESS	USDA COLD HARDINESS ZONE	USDA Cold Hardiness Zone from which original, wild collected germplasm was obtained. USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2012. Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture.	7a	USDA COLD HARDINESS ZONE		Not Available