Barbara - thanks. THis seems like a lot of trouble. I think he can find other spots for this species. - Chris - JBS-L - Josselyn Botanical Society discussion list of the University of Maine <[log in to unmask]> writes: >Dear Christopher: > >Dirca palustris is found in scattered amounts on Hedgehog Mountain in >Freeport. The land is owned or managed by a trust and I do not know their >collecting policies. If Bill Graves is serious about collecting here, I can >obtain the pertinent info. > >Barbara Grunden > >-----Original Message----- >From: - JBS-L - Josselyn Botanical Society discussion list of the >University of Maine [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of >Christopher Campbell >Sent: Monday, June 04, 2007 2:52 PM >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Dirca palustris localities > > >Dear JBS folks, >Bill Graves from the midwest is coming to New England to collect populations >of Dirca palustris. Janet Sullivan is showing him sites in NY, and he is >coming to the Bangor area on 14 June. He can collect from the plant we have >in the Fay Hyland >Botanical Garden (wild-collected by Fay Hyland), and I directed him to the >herbarium website, where we have 56 records of this species. I said I would >ask around for localities. If you know of a site where this species grows, >please let me know. > >Thanks, >Chris > >Christopher S. Campbell >Department of Biological Sciences >University of Maine >Orono, ME 04469 >207-581-2982 >check our web site: >http://www.umesci.maine.edu/biology/ Christopher S. Campbell Department of Biological Sciences University of Maine Orono, ME 04469 207-581-2982 check our web site: http://www.umesci.maine.edu/biology/