Larix laricina (Du Roi) K.Koch

  • Filed As

    Pinaceae
    Larix laricina (Du Roi) K.Koch

  • Collector(s)

    D. H. Goldman 3485, 05 Jul 2005

  • Location

    United States of America. Alaska. Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area. To the S. side of Rt. 2 (Elliott Highway), about 8.8 mi N. of the bridge over Tatalina River.

  • Habitat

    Growing in a mostly forested peat bog, probably over permafrost, on a gentle S-facing slope, with Alnus viridis, ... [see herbarium for a long list of assocated species].

  • Description

    Tree 15 ft tall, trunk diameter 2 in, occasional. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 1239635

    Occurrence ID: 13205cb7-fde3-47e4-a9d8-3f5ca6be6af4

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  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    Alaska

  • County/Municipio

    Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area

  • Locality

    To the S. side of Rt. 2 (Elliott Highway), about 8.8 mi N. of the bridge over Tatalina River.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 175 m. (574 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    65.3454, -148.291

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Larix laricina (DuRoi) K.Koch
PINACEAE
Tree 15ft tall, trunk diameter 2in, occasional. Growing in a
mostly forested peat bog, probably over permafrost, on an
gentle S-facing slope, with Ainus viridis, Arctagrostis
latifolia subsp. arundinacea, Arctostaphylos rubra, Betula
nana, B. papyrifera, Chamaedaphne calyculata, Cladonia
mitis, Cornus canadensis, Empetrum nigrum, Epilobium
angustifolium, Equisetum scirpoides, Equisetum sylvaticum,
Eriophorum scheuchzeri (?), Hypnum or Pleurozium sp.,
Ledum groenlandicum, Peltigera leucophlebia, Petasites
frigidus, Picea mariana, Potentilla fruticosa, Pyrola
grandiflora, Pyrola minor, Rosa acicularis, Rubus
chamaemorus, Rumex acetosa, Salix planifolia subsp.
pulchra (?), Saussurea angustifolia var. angustifolia,
Sphagnum spp., Stellaria sp., Vaccinium uliginosum,
Vaccinium vitis-idaea & something in the Boraginaceae with
lanceolate, pubescent leaves. To the S. side of Rt. 2 (Elliott
Highway), about 8.8mi N. of the bridge over the Tatalina
River. Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area. Elev. around 575ft.
65° 20’ 43.3”N, 148° 17' 27.9”W. UTM 6 439907E,
7247562N (NAD83/WGS84).
Coll. Doug Goldman #3485
5 July 2005
Harvard University, Gray Herbarium (GH)
PLANTS OF ALASKA
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