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University of Wisconsin - Madison
Catalog #: v0183292WIS
Taxon: Carex albursina E.Sheld.
Family: Cyperaceae
Determiner: Cochrane, Theodore S. (1991)
Collector: Alverson, William S.   1575   
Date: 1980-06-23
Verbatim Date: 1980-06-23
Locality: United States, Wisconsin, Grant
42.81857576  -91.06364951 +-569m.
Verbatim Coordinates: T04N R06W sec15 CSE4;
Georeference Remarks: Latitude/Longitude was derived from the Township, Range, Section location. This causes an imprecision.
Habitat: In woods surrounding algific slope; uncommon in opening of algific slope. Algific slope: and area with a conspicuously open understory dominated by Cystopteris bulbifera and Carex media, ca. 8 by 25m in size, perched widthwise on a wooded hillside; soil is 2-8in. of rich humus over loose limestone talus that is refrigerated by cold (40*F) air emanating from subterranean channels in the hillside. Surrounding woods dominated by Tilia americana, Acer saccharum, Quercus (Q. velutina?), Fraxinus (F. nigra?) and Betula papyrifera; largest trees to ca. 12in. DBH. Wide-leaved; foliage deep green; flowering stems lax, often prostrate and laying on soil surface. Common.
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Record Id: 42e5f49b-219b-4081-99b8-0eea7dd70711
Occurrence ID (GUID): 6dce62f5-70d1-4275-bbd3-d8373e53522b
For additional information on this occurrence, please contact: Mary Ann Feist (mfeist@wisc.edu)
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