12 September 2025.
Effingham County, Georgia, United States
Locality: Clyo, GA: Metzger Farm, on a shelf above Savannah River. GPS points are a general location for the population, not individual plants [note: collections were combined into this USNA accession.]
Coordinates: 32.4932, -81.2283
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Elevation: 50m.
Georeference protocol: Lat/lon determined by GPS
Habitat: Wild Habitat
Environment description: Wet woods on a steep, steep shelf above Savannah River. Growing in 3/4 shade. Slope: 45 to 60 degrees. Aspect: Northeast.
Number of plants sampled: 3
Associated species: Fagus grandifolia; Quercus alba; Nyssa sylvatica; Magnolia grandiflora; Liriodendron tulipifera; Quercus michauxii; Symplocos tinctoria; Vaccinium arboreum; Ilex opaca; Rhododendron flammeum; Clethra alnifolia; Carya aquatica.
Comment: Capsules collected from three plants and bulked.