Plant Specimens Housed in the Wartburg College Herbarium.


These Salicaceae specimens from Indiana are present in the herbarium at Wartburg College [WET].

Scientific Name Subspecific Category County Locality Tshp•Range•Sec.
or
Lat•Long
Collector's
Notes
Collector Collection
Number
Collection
Date
Collection
Year
Special
Notes
and
Annotations
Populus deltoides W. Bartram ex Marshall . Porter Valparaiso University campus . any soil. cottonwood. Main, Steve . 28-Mar-60 1960 .
Salix babylonica L. . Porter Valparaiso University campus . moist soil. weeping willow. Main, Steve . 16-May-60 1960 .

These Salicaceae specimens from Iowa are present in the herbarium at Wartburg College [WET].

Scientific Name Subspecific Category
County Locality Tshp•Range•Sec
or
Lat•Long
Collector's
Notes
Collector Collection
Number
Collection
Date
Collection
Year
Special
Notes
and
Annotations
. . Bremer Waverly . collect date: October, 1961. trembling aspen Happel, Mary Ann 11 . 1961 .
. . Bremer Waverly . collect date: September, 1961. Lombardy poplar Happel, Mary Ann 10 . 1961 .
Populus alba L. . Bremer . . Used essentially as an ornamental shade tree. white poplar Duncan, John . 12-Jun-67 1967 .
Populus alba L. . Bremer . . collect date: October 4. white poplar Blobaum, Emil . . . .
Populus alba L. . Bremer . . collect date: September, 1926. white poplar. Goetz, Don R. . . 1926 .
Populus alba L. . Bremer . . collect date: September, 1962. silver leaf poplar Woelber, Norman . . 1962 .
Populus alba L. . Bremer . . collect date: June, 1977. white poplar Flessner . . 1977 .
Populus alba L. . Bremer . . silver leaf poplar Brown, Mary . . 1969 .
Populus alba L. . Bremer . . silver poplar Frohling, V. . 21-Oct-58 1958 .
Populus alba L. . Bremer . . white poplar Clasen, Barb . 16-Oct-58 1958 .
Populus alba L. . Bremer . . white poplar Knitt, Leon . 27-Sep-58 1958 .
Populus alba L. . Bremer . . white poplar Moll, Eugene A. . 20-Sep-58 1958 .
Populus alba L. . Bremer . . white poplar Neal, R. . 10-Oct-58 1958 .
Populus alba L. . Bremer . . white poplar Riis, Beverly . 14-May-63 1963 .
Populus alba L. . Bremer . . white poplar Thompson, D. . . 1962 .
Populus alba L. . Bremer Behind Clinton Hall . white poplar Bio 203 class . 29-Jun-78 1978 Location presumably refers to Wartburg College campus.
Populus alba L. . Bremer Pioneer cemetery, S. of Lageschulte Pr. T92N_R13W_Sec.31 NW1/4_Sec.31. white poplar Bio 203 class . 15-Jun-83 1983 .
Populus alba L. . Bremer Waverly, IA . collect date: October, 1962. white or silver poplar Schmitt, D. . . 1962 .
Populus alba L. . Bremer Waverly, IA . white poplar Ausenhus, Paul H. . 20-Jun-68 1968 .
Populus alba L. . Bremer Waverly, IA . white poplar Schmitt, D. 22 10-Oct-62 1962 .
Populus alba L. . Dickinson Iowa Lakeside Laboratories . collect date: June, 1964. white poplar Woltz, J.A. . . 1964 .
Populus alba L. . Dickinson Sec. 26, Lakeville Twn. . roadside tree. white poplar Kunze, Delores . 7-Jul-55 1955 .
Populus balsamifera L. . Dickinson Iowa Lakeside Laboratory . balsam poplar Woltz, J.A. . 3-Jul-64 1964 .
Populus canescens (Aiton) Sm. . Bremer . . collect date: May, 1963. gray poplar Shinkay, Jerome A. . . 1963 see FNA [vol. 7, p. 20-21.]: 'Populus X canescens (Aiton) Smith, a natural hybrid between P. alba and the Eurasian aspen, P. tremula Linnaeus'
Populus deltoides W. Bartram ex Marshall . Bremer . . collect date: April, 1958. cottonwood Frohling, V. . . 1958 .
Populus deltoides W. Bartram ex Marshall . Bremer . . collect date: Fall, 1967. cottonwood Person, Adrianne . . 1967 .
Populus deltoides W. Bartram ex Marshall . Bremer . . collect date: June, 1966. cottonwood. Schmidt, Peter . . 1966 .
Populus deltoides W. Bartram ex Marshall . Bremer . . collect date: May, 1963. cottonwood Shinkay, Jerome A. . . 1963 .
Populus deltoides W. Bartram ex Marshall . Bremer . . collect date: October, 1959. cottonwood Bathgate, Don . . 1959 .
Populus deltoides W. Bartram ex Marshall . Bremer . . collect date: October, 1962. cottonwood Schmitt, D. . . 1962 .
Populus deltoides W. Bartram ex Marshall . Bremer . . collect date: September, 1962. female tree has cotton flower. cottonwood Woelber, Norman . . 1962 .
Populus deltoides W. Bartram ex Marshall . Bremer . . collect date: September, 1976. Relatively short-lived. Farm construction, boxes, crates. cottonwood Van Baale, Darcy . . 1976 .
Populus deltoides W. Bartram ex Marshall . Bremer . . cottonwood. Ausenhus, Paul H. . 17-Jun-68 1968 .
Populus deltoides W. Bartram ex Marshall . Bremer . . cottonwood. Duncan, John . 12-Jun-67 1967 Grown as an ornamental in suitable areas. Wood has some value as pulpwood and it used in making cheap packing crates.
Populus deltoides W. Bartram ex Marshall . Bremer . . cottonwood Neal, R. . 10-Oct-58 1958 .
Populus deltoides W. Bartram ex Marshall . Bremer . . cottonwood Riis, Beverly . 14-May-63 1963 .
Populus deltoides W. Bartram ex Marshall . Bremer . . cottonwood Thompson, Dale . . 1962 .
Populus deltoides W. Bartram ex Marshall . Bremer . . terminal buds. cottonwood Suchsland, Jean . 11-Sep-69 1969 .
Populus deltoides W. Bartram ex Marshall . Bremer . . trees have cheap wood. cottonwood Brown, Mary . . 1969 .
Populus deltoides W. Bartram ex Marshall . Bremer 1st Ave. N.W., Waverly, IA . cottonwood Schmitt, D. 9 13-Sep-62 1962 .
Populus deltoides W. Bartram ex Marshall . Bremer Sweets Marsh, S. end T92N_R12W_Sec.2 cottonwood Bio 203 class . 4-Jun-83 1983 .
Populus deltoides W. Bartram ex Marshall ssp. monilifera (Aiton) Eckenw. . . . cottonwood Hubbard, Quandt, Goldammer . . . Orig. i.d.: Populus deltoides. Annot.: Freeman, C.C., 1998. See Populus deltoides W. Bartram ex Marshall var. occidentalis Rydb. [theplantlist.org]
Populus deltoides W. Bartram ex Marshall ssp. monilifera (Aiton) Eckenw. Bremer 5 miles S.E. of Waverly . Height: 30 ft. Dia.: 10 in. pasture land. cottonwood. Comnick, Russell . 27-Sep-51 1951 Orig. i.d.: Populus deltoides. Annot.: Freeman, C.C., 1998. See Populus deltoides W. Bartram ex Marshall var. occidentalis Rydb. [theplantlist.org]
Populus deltoides W. Bartram ex Marshall ssp. monilifera (Aiton) Eckenw. Bremer Lovers Lane northeast fo Waverly, IA. . Along road. Stanek, Leslie A. 28 17-May-48 1948 Orig. i.d.: Populus grandideritata L. [sic]. Annot.: Freeman, C.C., 1998. See Populus deltoides W. Bartram ex Marshall var. occidentalis Rydb. [theplantlist.org]
Populus deltoides W. Bartram ex Marshall ssp. monilifera (Aiton) Eckenw. Bremer Meyer's Woods, 1 mi. south of Wash. Creamery, Waverly. . cottonwood Michelke, Marli . 27-Sep-51 1951 Orig. i.d.: Populus deltoides. Annot.: Freeman, C.C., 1998. See Populus deltoides W. Bartram ex Marshall var. occidentalis Rydb. [theplantlist.org]
Populus deltoides W. Bartram ex Marshall ssp. monilifera (Aiton) Eckenw. Bremer One mile east and one mile south of Horton, IA . on roadside Bowdish, Muske, Wagner 27 17-May-48 1948 Orig. i.d.: Populus grandidentata L. [sic]. Annot.: Freeman, C.C., 1998. See Populus deltoides W. Bartram ex Marshall var. occidentalis Rydb. [theplantlist.org]
Populus deltoides W. Bartram ex Marshall ssp. monilifera (Aiton) Eckenw. Bremer Three Rivers Pond, Waverly . quaking aspen Main, S. . 30-Jun-76 1976 Orig. i.d.: Populus tremuloides. Annot.: Freeman, C.C., 1998. See Populus deltoides W. Bartram ex Marshall var. occidentalis Rydb. [theplantlist.org]
Populus deltoides W. Bartram ex Marshall ssp. monilifera (Aiton) Eckenw. Dickinson Iowa Lakeside laboratories . cottonwood Woltz, J.A. . 10-Jun-64 1964 Orig. i.d.: Populus deltoides. Annot.: Freeman, C.C., 1998. See Populus deltoides W. Bartram ex Marshall var. occidentalis Rydb. [theplantlist.org]
Populus grandidentata Michx. . Bremer . . ornamental. silver or white poplar Suchsland, Jean . 11-Sep-69 1969 See Populus tremula L. ssp. grandidentata (Michx.) A. Love & D. Love [theplantlist.org]
Populus grandidentata Michx. . Bremer Waverly, IA . Bigtooth aspen Ausenhus, Paul H. . 28-Jun-68 1968 see Populus tremula L. ssp. grandidentata (Michx.) A. Love & D. Love [theplantlist.org]
Populus grandidentata Michx. . Dickinson Iowa Lakeside Laboratory . largetooth aspen Woltz, J.A. . 23-Jul-64 1964 See Populus tremula L. ssp. grandidentata (Michx.) A. Love & D. Love [theplantlist.org]
Populus italica Moench . Bremer . . collect date: June, 1966. lombardy poplar Schmidt, Peter . . 1966 see Populus nigra L. var. italica Koehne [theplantlist.org]
Populus nigra L. . Bremer . . Collect date: September, 1926. lombardy poplar Goetz, Don R. . . 1926 .
Populus nigra L. . Bremer . . Essentially an ornamental tree grown as windbreak to shelter farm buildings, also street tree. lombardy poplar Duncan, John . 12-Jun-67 1967 .
Populus nigra L. . Bremer . . collect date: September, 1970. lombardy poplar G.D.S. . . 1970 .
Populus nigra L. . Bremer . . rapid growing tree, ornamental. lombardy poplar Brown, Mary . . 1969 .
Populus nigra L. . Bremer Wartburg College, N. Library . lombardy poplar Schmitt, D. 1 14-Sep-62 1962 .
Populus nigra L. . Bremer Waverly, IA . collect date: October, 1959. lombardy poplar Bathgate, Donald . . 1959 .
Populus nigra L. . Bremer Waverly, IA . lombardy poplar Suchsland, Jean . 9-Sep-69 1969 .
Populus nigra L. var. italica Koehne Bremer . . Collect date: September, 1976. lombardy poplar Van Baale, Darcy . . 1976 .
Populus nigra L. var. italica Koehne Bremer . . collect date: Fall, 1967. lombardy poplar Person, Adrianne . . 1967 .
Populus nigra L. var. italica Koehne Bremer . . collect date: June, 1977. lombardy poplar Flessner . . 1977 .
Populus nigra L. var. italica Koehne Bremer . . collect date: September, 1972. Triangular leaves. Toothed margin.. lombardy poplar Gulick, Becci . . 1972 .
Populus nigra L. var. italica Koehne Bremer . . collect date: September, 1972. lombardy poplar Zoellner, Craig . . 1972 .
Populus nigra L. var. italica Koehne Bremer Waverly, IA . lombardy poplar Ausenhus, Paul H. . 26-Jun-68 1968 .
Populus nigra L. var. italica Koehne Bremer Waverly . lombardy poplar Wunder, J. . 9-Jun-76 1976 .
Populus sp. . Bremer . . collect date: May, 1963. silver leaf poplar Shinkay, Jerome A. . . 1963 .
Populus tremuloides Michx. . Bremer . . collect date: October, 1962. poplar Liming, C. 5 . 1974 .
Populus tremuloides Michx. . Bremer . . collect date: September, 1975. aspen Luber, Mike 40 . 1975 .
Populus tremuloides Michx. . Bremer Conservation Park, Waverly, IA . quaking aspen Onsgard, Owen . 14-Oct-75 1975 .
Populus tremuloides Michx. . Bremer In area of Limerock Hill, about 2 miles S. of Waverly, IA . . Pilgrim, Fellger, Fritz . 2-Oct-51 1951 .
Populus tremuloides Michx. . Bremer Meyers Woods . Height: 25 ft. Dia: 8 in. aspen Siefkes, Carolyn . 2-Oct-51 1951 .
Populus tremuloides Michx. . Bremer Sweets Marsh, E. side . quaking aspen Bio 203 class . 8-Jul-78 1978 .
Populus tremuloides Michx. . Bremer Waverly, IA . quaking aspen Ausenhus, Paul H. . 27-Jun-68 1968 .
Populus tremuloides Michx. . Butler . . collect date: October, 1962. quaking aspen. Schmitt, D. 112 . 1962 .
Populus tremuloides Michx. . Butler Clay Prairie . collect date: October, 1968. quaking aspen Albers, Al . . 1968 .
Populus tremuloides Michx. . Dickinson Iowa Lakeside Laboratory . quaking aspen Woltz, J.A. . 7-Jul-64 1964 .
Salix alba L. . Butler Mullarky Woods . white willow BI295 . 30-Apr-02 2002 .
Salix alba L. var. vitellina (L.) Stokes Bremer Waverly, IA . golden willow Ausenhus, Paul H. . 1-Jul-68 1968 .
Salix amygdaloides Anders. . Bremer Meyer's Woods, Waverly, IA . Habit: 30-40 ft. high. 1-2 ft. diam. Phillips, C.D. . . . .
Salix babylonica L. . Bremer . . Common ornamental willow of cemeteries. weeping willow Duncan, John . 12-Jun-67 1967 .
Salix babylonica L. . Bremer . . collect date: Fall, 1967. weeping willow. Person, Adrianne . . 1967 .
Salix babylonica L. . Bremer . . collect date: June, 1966. weeping willow Schmidt, Peter . . 1966 .
Salix babylonica L. . Bremer . . sandbar willow Schmitt, D. 77 . 1962 .
Salix babylonica L. . Bremer Meyers Woods . Roadside. Height: 12 ft. Dia. 3 in. weeping willow Borgardt, Henry . 27-Sep-51 1951 i.d. in need of verification, see FNA [vol.7, pp. 40-41]
Salix babylonica L. . Bremer Riverside Park, Waverly, IA . weeping willow Pilgrim, Fellger, Fritz . 25-Sep-51 1951 i.d. in need of verification, see FNA [vol.7, pp. 40-41]
Salix babylonica L. . Bremer Waverly, IA . weeping willow. Ausenhus, Paul H. . 13-Jun-68 1968 .
Salix discolor Muhl. . Bremer . . Commercial value lies in its attractiveness as an ornamental tree. pussy willow. Duncan, John . 12-Jun-67 1967 .
Salix discolor Muhl. . Bremer . . collect date: June, 1966. pussy willow Schmidt, Peter . . 1966 .
Salix discolor Muhl. . Bremer Waverly, IA . pussy willow Ausenhus, Paul H. . 10-Jul-68 1968 .
Salix fragilis L. . Bremer Along Cedar R., below cemetery, Sec. 12, Washington twn. . crack willow Hubbard, Fred H. . 20-Apr-56 1956 .
Salix fragilis L. . Bremer Meyer Woods . height: 10 ft. Diameter: 2 in. crack willow, brittle willow. Siefke, Carolyn . 2-Oct-51 1951 .
Salix fragilis L. . Bremer Meyer's Woods, 1 mi. south of Wash. Creamery, Waverly, IA . height: 10 ft. Diameter: 2 in. soil: sandy loam. crack willow. Michelke, Marli . 27-Sep-51 1951 .
Salix fragilis L. . Dickinson . . collect date: July, 1955. crack willow Hubbard, Fred H. . . 1955 .
Salix interior Rowlee . Bremer . . collect date: September, 1970. sandbar willow G.D.S. . . 1970 .
Salix interior Rowlee . Bremer . . collect date: September, 1975. sandbar willow Luber, Mike 39 . 1975 .
Salix interior Rowlee . Bremer Conservation Park, Waverly, IA . sandbar willow Onsgard, Owen . 14-Oct-75 1975 .
Salix interior Rowlee . Bremer Waverly, IA . sandbar willow Ausenhus, Paul H. . 26-Jun-68 1968 .
Salix interior Rowlee . Bremer Waverly . collect date: September, 1970. sandbar willow Wunder, J. . 11-Jun-76 1976 .
Salix interior Rowlee . Butler Waverly Sand and Gravel, Shell Rock . sand bar willow Main, S. . 14-Jun-79 1979 .
Salix lucida Muhl. . Bremer . . Finely serrate, long narrow leaves. Distinct buds. Yellow-green twigs. collect date: September, 1972. shining willow Gulick, Becci . . 1972 .
Salix lucida Muhl. . Bremer . . Of value only as an ornamental and soil holding tree. shining willow Duncan, John . 22-Jun-67 1967 .
Salix lucida Muhl. . Bremer . . collect date: June, 1966. shining willow Schmidt, Peter . . 1966 .
Salix lucida Muhl. . Bremer . . collect date: June, 1977. shiny willow Flessner . . 1977 .
Salix lucida Muhl. . Bremer . . collect date: September, 1970. shining willow G.D.S. . . 1970 .
Salix lucida Muhl. . Bremer . . collect date: September, 1976. ornamental. No commercial value. shining willow Van Baale, Darcy . . 1976 .
Salix lucida Muhl. . Bremer . . shiny. shining willow Suchsland, Jean . 9-Sep-69 1969 .
Salix lucida Muhl. . Bremer . . wood of no value. ornamental. shining willow Brown, Mary . . 1969 .
Salix lucida Muhl. . Bremer Waverly, IA . shining willow Ausenhus, Paul H. . 17-Jun-68 1968 .
Salix lucida Muhl. . Bremer Waverly . shiny willow Wunder, J. . 9-Jun-76 1976 .
Salix nigra Marshall . Bremer . . collect date: October, 1962. black willow Schmitt, D. 76 . 1962 .
Salix nigra Marshall . Bremer Sweets Marsh, S. edge . black willow Bio 203 class . 24-Jun-78 1978 Name of label: Salix nigra L.
Salix nigra Marshall . Bremer Waverly, IA . black willow Ausenhus, Paul H. . 1-Jul-68 1968 .
Salix nigra Marshall . Dickinson Iowa Lakeside Lab . . Woltz, J.A. . 15-Jul-64 1964 .
Salix pedicellaris Pursh . Dickinson Iowa Lakeside Lab . . Woltz, J.A. . 27-Jun-64 1964 .
Salix sp. . Bremer . . collect date: October, 1959. willow Bathgate, Don . . 1959 .
Salix sp. . Bremer . . collect date: September, 1962. weeping willow Woelber, Norman . . 1962 .
Salix sp. . Bremer . . weeping willow Blobaum, Emil . 27-Sep-58 1958 .
Salix sp. . Bremer . . weeping willow Neal, R. . 10-Oct-58 1958 .
Salix sp. . Bremer Lageschulte Prairie T92N_R13W_Sec.31 NW1/4_Sec.31. willow Bio 203 class . 30-May-83 1983 2 sheets in collection
Salix sp. . Bremer Sweet's Marsh . south end. Main, S. . 5-Jun-79 1979 .
Salix sp. . Bremer Sweets Marsh . margin. Bio 203 class . 10-Jun-82 1982 .
Salix sp. . Bremer Sweets Marsh . south end. 20 ft. trees along marsh edge. Main, S. . 12-Jun-76 1982 2 sheets in collection
Salix sp. . Bremer Waverly, IA . collect date: September, 1958weeping willow Bledsoe, Bill . . 1958 .
Salix sp. . Bremer Waverly . collect date: September, 1961. Jonson, Vernetta 18 . 1961 .
Salix sp. . Bremer Waverly . collect date: September, 1961. Petersen, Nancy 19 . 1961 .
Salix sp. . Butler . . . Neal, R. . 11-Oct-58 1958 .
Salix sp. . Butler Clay Prairie . collect date: October, 1968. willow Albers, Al . . 1968 .
Salix sp. . Dickinson Iowa Lakeside Laboratories . . Woltz, J.A. . 13-Jun-66 1966 .

These Salicaceae specimens from Mississippi are present in the herbarium at Wartburg College [WET].

Scientific Name Subspecific Category
County Locality Tshp•Range•Sec
or
Lat•Long
Collector's
Notes
Collector Collection
Number
Collection
Date
Collection
Year
Special
Notes
and
Annotations
Salix alba L. . Jackson GCRL [Gulf Coast Research Laboratory] Tidal Marsh 30deg23min31.8sec_N 88deg47min53.6sec_W white willow BI295 . 11-May-02 2002 .

These Salicaceae specimens from Missouri are present in the herbarium at Wartburg College [WET].

Scientific Name Subspecific Category
County Locality Tshp•Range•Sec
or
Lat•Long
Collector's
Notes
Collector Collection
Number
Collection
Date
Collection
Year
Special
Notes
and
Annotations
Salix nigra Marshall . Iron Barton Creek Fen 37deg_38min_42.3sec_N 91deg_4min_6.4sec_W . BI295 . 7-May-02 2002 .

These Salicaceae specimens from Montana are present in the herbarium at Wartburg College [WET].

Scientific Name Subspecific Category
County Locality Tshp•Range•Sec
or
Lat•Long
Collector's
Notes
Collector Collection
Number
Collection
Date
Collection
Year
Special
Notes
and
Annotations
Populus trichocarpa T&G . Flathead W. side, Glacier Nat. Park, along McDonald L. . black cottonwood Hubbard . 5-Aug-56 1956 .

These Salicaceae specimens from Texas are present in the herbarium at Wartburg College [WET].

Scientific Name Subspecific Category
County Locality Tshp•Range•Sec
or
Lat•Long
Collector's
Notes
Collector Collection
Number
Collection
Date
Collection
Year
Special
Notes
and
Annotations
Populus fremontii S. Watson . Brewster Big Bend National Park, Hot Springs, 1900 ft. . Rio Grande cottonwood Kaiser, Ron 20 3-May-69 1969 2 sheets in collection
Populus palmeri Sarg. . Brewster Big Bend National Park, Rio Grande Village, 1900 ft. . . Kaiser, Ron 59 6-May-69 1969 .
Salix exigua Nutt. . Brewster Big Bend National Park, Dagger Flats, 4000 ft. . coyote willow Kaiser, Ron 51 5-May-69 1969 .
Salix longifolia Muhl. . Brewster Big Bend National Park, Santa Elena Canyon, 1990 ft. . . Kaiser, Ron 78 9-May-69 1969 .
Salix longifolia Muhl. . Brewster Big Bend National Park, Santa Elena Canyon, 1990 ft. . . Kaiser, Ron 79 9-May-69 1969 .

These Salicaceae specimens from Virginia are present in the herbarium at Wartburg College [WET].

Scientific Name Subspecific Category
County Locality Tshp•Range•Sec
or
Lat•Long
Collector's
Notes
Collector Collection
Number
Collection
Date
Collection
Year
Special
Notes
and
Annotations
Salix fragilis L. . Giles WYP48 37deg25min6.7sec_N 80deg34min9.6sec_W willow swamp BI 295 . 15-May-02 2002 .

These Salicaceae specimens from an unknown location are present in the herbarium at Wartburg College [WET].

Scientific Name Subspecific Category
County Locality Tshp•Range•Sec
or
Lat•Long
Collector's
Notes
Collector Collection
Number
Collection
Date
Collection
Year
Special
Notes
and
Annotations
Populus nigra L. var. italica Koehne . . . lombardy poplar . . . . .
Salix interior Rowlee . . . . sandbar willow . . . . .
Salix lucida Muhl. . . . . shining willow . . . . .

A total of 143 Asteraceae specimens from the Wartburg College herbarium are presented above.


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