Botanical notes 6, 4150-5048, 1901

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Abstract

Number 6 in a series of 1901 botanical field notes. This volume contains notes taken in Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, and perhaps other Southeastern states from 30 August to 9 October 1901. Collector numbers 4150-5048 are included. Boynton collected a wide variety of plants. Some frequently noted genera include panicum, a genus of grass, solidago, a genus in the aster family, and crataegus, a genus in the rose family. Locations include but are not limited to Rome (GA), Gadsden (AL), Chattanooga (TN), Thomasville (GA), and Greenville (GA). Boynton also includes descriptions of the specimen, descriptions of the soil and soil type, and additional information.

Date Range

1901

Start Date

Aug 30, 1901

End Date

Oct 09, 1901

Access Information

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Topic

  • Plants
  • Botany

Place

  • Chattanooga
  • Gadsden
  • Rome
  • United States
  • Tennessee
  • Greenville
  • Thomasville
  • Georgia
  • Alabama

Form/Genre

  • Fieldbook record
  • Field notes

Accession #

SIA Acc. 11-249

Collection name

Biltmore Herbarium field notes, 1898-1904, from the Department of Botany

Physical Description

1 field book

Physical Location

National Museum of Natural History (U.S.). Main Library

Sublocation

Box 2 Folder 3