{"id":66219,"date":"2015-09-22T08:38:44","date_gmt":"2015-09-22T15:38:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev-clm-blog.pantheonsite.io\/?p=66219"},"modified":"2015-09-22T08:38:44","modified_gmt":"2015-09-22T15:38:44","slug":"long-awaited-collections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/?p=66219","title":{"rendered":"Long-awaited Collections!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fall is here in the Southeast, and some new seeds have ripened! Over the past few weeks, we’ve been collecting from a few plants that we have not seen ready thus far. One in particular that we are most excited about is our\u00a0Rhexia mariana<\/em> collection. We’ve seen this pesky\u00a0Rhexia<\/em> in just about every preserve and park we’ve visited, but until now it has not been ready. Luckily, we found some at Mackay Island National Wildlife Refuge, and our long wait to collect came to an end.<\/p>\n

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Rhexia mariana<\/em> flower<\/p><\/div>\n

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Rhexia mariana<\/em> seed capsules. They look like little vases.<\/p><\/div>\n

We also recently made our first collections of\u00a0Polygonum sagittatum\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0Rosa palustris<\/em>.\u00a0Polygonum sagittatum<\/em>\u00a0has\u00a0quite aptly received the common name of “arrowleaf tearthumb”, because of its prickly,\u00a0recurved spines. Alongside the thorny\u00a0Rosa palustris<\/em>, both of these collections were a bit challenging at times. We had to be sure not to\u00a0tear<\/em> our\u00a0thumbs.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Polygonum sagittatum<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

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Rosa palustris<\/em>. Look at those thorns.<\/p><\/div>\n

Finally, we were able to make two collections of\u00a0Aralia spinosa<\/em> (which is also laden with spines along its stem and leaves!). Both collections were a lot of fun. It is easy to spot ripe\u00a0Aralia spinosa<\/em> by its bright maroon inflorescence. This made it easy for us to find as we drove throughout Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge and Vandell Preserve at Cumberland Marsh.<\/p>\n

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Aralia spinosa<\/em> with ripe, maroon inflorescences.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Dark purple to black A. spinosa<\/em> berries.<\/p><\/div>\n

– Maggie Heraty<\/p>\n

North Carolina Botanical Garden CLM Intern<\/p>\n

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