17 October 2019.
Iowa, United States
Locality: Ledges State Park located approximately 4.75 miles south of Boone, just south of the Oakwoods Shelter/Picnic area, T83N R26W NE1/4 NE1/4 and also NW1/4 NE1/4 Sec. 21, Boone County
Coordinates: 41.9926, -93.8772
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Elevation: 330m.
Georeference protocol: Lat/lon determined by GPS
Habitat: Wild Habitat
Environment description: Edges of woods (adjacent to prairie) and also within 20-25 yards from woods in prairie. Noted in east, west, and south-facing edges of woods (no specimens noted on north-facing woodland edges)
Number of plants sampled: 25
Associated species: Corylus americana, Teucrium canadense, Hypericum ascyron, Eryngium yuccifolium, Cornus drummondii, Tilia americana, Ostrya virginiana, Rosa multiflora, Bidens sp., Eleagnus umbellata, Pedicularis canadensis, Populus grandidentata, Quercus rubra, Quercus alba, Carya ovata, Hackelia virginiana, Prunus serotina, Lonicera maackia, Pycnanthemum virginianum, Helianthus sp., Rubus occidentalis, Monarda fistulosa, Sorghastrum nutans, and Symphoricarpos orbiculatus
Slope: 0;
Soil Texture: Clay Loam
Comment: Species rare to infrequent. Sampled 25 specimens along a 0.53 mile stretch of woodland edge. Noted approximately 30 specimens. Fruits mature (bright to dark red in color), but fruits rather difficult to separate (harvest) from pedicel at time of sampling (17 October 2019).
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