Betula populifolia Marshall

• Region

  North America

• Country

  United States of America

• State/Province

  Illinois

• County/Municipio

  Will Co.

• Locality

  T. 36N, R. 10E, $ 1/2 of NE 1/4 of NW 1/4, and NW 1/4 of NW 1/4 of NE 1/4 of Sect. 34 Lockport, east side of Des Plaines River, west of Joliet I&M Canal # 30 and State Street, at northwest corner of former smelting facility above quarry. Mostly the site of former smelting facility above quarry. South of east - west powerline access road. Joliet 7.5' quadrangle (1993).

• Township, Range, Section

  T36N, R10E, S34

• Coordinates

  41.5601, -88.0732

• Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

  969

• Georeferencing Method

  GEOLocate Web Application. Used GEOLocate Web Application (batch client) to convert Township Range Section coordinates (Public Land Survey System) to decimal degrees (high precision).

• Geodetic Datum

  WGS84

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

PLANTS OF ILLINOIS, USA
Betula Dopulifolia Marshall
Betulaceae
Det.: S.R.Hill, (ILLS) 2004 [possible hybrid ?]
WILL COUNTY T. 36N, R. 10E, E 1/ 2 of NE1/4 of
NW1/4, and NW1/4 of NW1/4 of NE1/4 of Sect. 34
Lockport, east side of Des Plaines River, west of Joliet
I&M Canal Trail # 30 and State Street, at northwest
corner of former smelting facility above quarry. Mostly
the site of former smelter dump and quarries, not
currently used. South of east - west powerline access
road. Joliet 7.5' quadrangle (1993). Crushed dolomite;
barrens dumping area on old refinery land, below ridge
Disturbed low area, little natural quality. With Cornus
stolonifera, Carex, Quercus velutina, Aster praealtus.
Local, infrequent small tree 4 meters tall, trunk 7
centimeters DBH, fruit essentially mature, buds shiny
green; about 6 individuals, various ages.
Steven R. Hill 36110 25 August 2004
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