04 June 2025.
Caldwell County, North Carolina, United States
Locality: Brown Mountain Beech Road.
Coordinates: 35.9151, -81.7289
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Elevation: 356m.
Georeference protocol: Lat/lon determined by GPS
Habitat: Wild Habitat
Environment description: Mixed mesophytic Appalachian forest.
Number of plants sampled: 3
Associated species: Kalmia latifolia; Tsuga canadensis; Rhododendron maximum; Castanea dentata; Tilia americana; Rhododendron minus; Reynoutria japonica; Itea virginica.
Comment: Three seedlings collected; no voucher collected. Species common here, high recruitment levels. Seedlings removed from ditch along road. This area was significantly damaged by flooding in 2024 and road repair was still ongoing at the collection site.
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