11 September 2023.
Pulaski County, Kentucky, United States
Locality: Daniel Boone National Forest: Bee Rock Loop Trail along Rockcastle River.
Coordinates: 37.0350, -84.3058
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Elevation: 229m.
Georeference protocol: Lat/lon determined by GPS
Environment description: Riverscour grassland, edge of river, river scour/boulder pile. Elevation: 750 feet. Aspect: Southeast.
Number of plants sampled: 5
Associated species: Alnus serrulata; Andropogon gerardi; Asimina triloba; Betula nigra; Carpinus caroliniana; Carya sp.; Cercis canadensis; Chionanthus virginicus; Elaeagnus sp.; Fagus grandifolia; Fraxinus sp.; Hamamelis virginiana; Kalmia latifolia; Liquidambar styraciflua; Liriodendron tulipfera; Magnolia macrophylla; Nyssa sylvatica.
Comment: Shrub. Height: 1-2 m. Leaves glossy green, smooth on top. Fruit egg-shaped, varying in size (maturity), densely pubescent, sticky. Seeds collected from 5 plants. Two herbarium vouchers collected.
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