Louisiana State University, Shirley C. Tucker Herbarium
(LSU:Vascular Plants)
Catalog #:
LSU00062794
Occurrence ID (GUID):
41da25bc-27a5-11e3-8d47-005056be0003
Secondary Catalog #:
117615
Taxon:Castanea mollissima Blume Family: Fagaceae
Taxon Remarks:
Chinese chestnut
Collector:
P. Douglas
Number:
804
Date: 2003-05-13
Verbatim Date: 2003-5-13
Additional Collectors:
M. Arnett; N. Hastings
Locality:
United States, Louisiana, Webster, Camp Minden, DMC 4(superscript) 64280/36(superscript) 00480. 1.5 km SE of Van Ornsdale Cemetery, ca. 1.9 km SW of Walker Cemetery.
Elevation:
53 meters (174ft)
Habitat:
Infrequent. Tree; to 20 m tall. Fruit: spiny husk. Community: verge of mixed hardwood-loblolly pine forest. Topography: level. Substrate: silty loam. Associates: Diospyros virginiana, Liquidambar styraciflua, Rumex acetosa, Quercus, Prunus, Rubus, Bromus spp.