09 September 2023.
Harlan County, Kentucky, United States
Locality: Black Mountain summit: along roadside on Black Mountain (Lynch property). (Second location, bulked with first: Black Mountain summit.)
Coordinates: 36.9158, -82.8948
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Elevation: 1241m.
Georeference protocol: Lat/lon determined by GPS
Environment description: Along roadside. Elevation: 4072 feet. Aspect: Northwest. (Second location, bulked with first: Elevation: 4120 feet. Aspect: North.)
Number of plants sampled: 3
Associated species: Acer pensylvanicum; Acer rubrum; Cornus alternifolia; Magnolia acuminata.
Comment: Shrub. Seeds collected from 3 plants. Two herbarium vouchers collected. (Second site: voucher only, no seeds - with flowers, deer rub present on stem, possibly causing it to bloom early, sweetly fragrant. No germplasm collected. Two herbarium vouchers collected, in flower.)
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