15 December 2017.
Tishomingo County, Mississippi, United States
Locality: Tishomingo State Park, Tishomingo County, along Natchez Trace National Parkway. Approximately 2.3 mi west of Mississippi/Alabama state line.
Coordinates: 34.5999, -88.1854
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Georeference protocol: Lat/lon determined by GPS
Habitat: Wild Habitat
Environment description: Rocky roadsides, hillsides and outcrops.
Number of plants sampled: 21
Associated species: Pinus sp., Cercis canadensis, Fagus grandifolia, Carya sp., Ostrya virginiana
Comment: Large population (approximately 100 - 200 genotypes) in two disjunct groups. One group is located along the main road into the park and east to the river. The second group is located north of the Swinging Bridge on the rocky outcrops. Collections made from 21 distinct plants across an area spanning latitude 34.599896 deg. N to 34.609082 deg. N and longitude 88.176209 deg. W to 88.188643 deg. W (approximately 60 acres). The GPS coordinates provided refer to NA 86162.01/acc. 193, the first plant sampled in the population. GPS coordinates of each individual sampled may be provided upon request (NA 86162.01 through 86162.21).
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