October 2013.
Alexander County, Illinois, United States
Locality: Horseshoe Lake Nature Preserve. Roadside edge of wildlife management area.
Coordinates: 37.1303, -89.2895
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Elevation: 99m.
Georeference protocol: Lat/lon determined by GPS
Habitat: Wild Habitat
Environment description: Mesic forest, growing in 1/2 shade in highly organic soil.
Associated species: Liquidambar styraciflua; Toxicodendron radicans; Gleditsia triacanthos; Ulmus rubra; Fraxinus pennsylvanica
Slope: 5
Comment: Multi-stemmed tree with horizontal branches. Height: 5 m; DBH: 7 cm.; Bark: Silvery with slight red/brown flakes, some thorns.; Leaves: Mostly abscised. green to brown, barely any color change. Large leaves with 3 lobes, minor veins to sinuses.; Fruit: 5-7 mm. round to subglobose, yellowish orange. Population distribution patchy.
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