24 August 2018.
West Virginia, United States
Locality: Spruce Knob, Public Road 104, Whispering Spruce trail, Monongahela National Forest, Pendleton, Co. WV
Coordinates: 38.6995, -79.5168
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Elevation: 1473m.
Georeference protocol: Lat/lon determined by GPS
Environment description: Rocky ditch off trail near observation tower; black spruce, fir, Vaccinium erythrocarpum, aster, Achillia, Menziesia, Azalea, sphagnum moss
Comment: small shrub, no spines
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