15 March 2023.
Marshall County, Iowa, United States
Locality: Marietta Sand Prairie State Preserve approximately 7.5 miles northwest of Marshalltown on east side of Knapp Avenue, T84N R19W W 1/2 Sec. 11
Coordinates: 42.0995, -93.0367
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Elevation: 299m.
Georeference protocol: Lat/lon determined by GPS
Habitat: Wild Habitat
Environment description: Remnant sand prairie in areas with likely high water table.
Number of plants sampled: 79
Associated species: Solidago nemoralis, Solidago altissima, Solidago gigantea, Solidago missouriensis, Monarda fistulosa, Verbena stricta, Liatris pycnostachya, Asclepias syriaca, Helianthus spp., Packera plattensis, Lithospermum canescens, Lespedeza capitata, Achillea millefolium, Glycyrrhiza lepidota, Chamaecrista fasciculata, Fragaria virginiana, Salix discolor (only one specimen noted), Salix amygdaloides, Rubus sp., and Prunus virginiana.
Comment: Greatest distance between two plants sampled estimated at 0.3 miles. Sampled five sub-populations throughout an area estimated at 18.7 acres. Noted approximately 125-150 specimens.
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