DIVERSITY OF LIFE TOMPKINS COUNTY FLORA
Carpinus carolinianaWalt.
Mitchell NYNYFA TCUSDA NY
accepted accepted accepted
Blue Beech, Water Beech, American Hornbeam, Ironwood

Betulaceae

CAYUGA FLORA (1926) NOTES: Moist or sometimes dry, gravelly or alluvial, acid or neutral, soils, in woods or ravines; common. Apr. 25-May 15. N. S. to Ont. and Minn., southw. to Fla., Tex., and Kans. ; less abundant on the coast.


BH SPECIMENS FOR Carpinus caroliniana (this list may be incomplete)
 Forest Home, Ithaca, 5 March 1899, anonymous (BH 305185);
 Town of Ithaca, Buttermilk Falls State Park, Larch Meadow, Tree. Approximately 4 m tall. Green fruit., 19 Jul 2019, BHSI 349 (BH 341087);   VEmap  GOOmap
 Dryden: Ellis Hollow Wetlands. Parking area., 23 Jun 2021, Mei & Fraissinet 19 (BH 294937);
 Ithaca, Cornell University, left side of Malott Hall, behind concrete bamer and next to Tower Rd, a frequented area on campus., Isolated tree apart from other American Hornbeams. Dry soil., Medium sized tree, yellow-orange leaves simple, ovate with doubly serrate margins and pinnate venation. Very small female inflorescences present, as well as buds. Bark smooth and gray., 19 Oct 2022, Robillard 13 (BH 302294);
 Newfield, Fischer Old Growth Forest Natural Area., Growing trailside., Tree ca. 5-7 m tall. Fruits green., 1 Aug 2023, Tara Atluri Internship 537 (BH 341463);   VEmap  GOOmap
 Edward's Cliffs Natural Area. Red Trail., Understory, near dry creek side., Ca. 4 m tall, in fruit., 20 Jul 2023, Tara Atluri Internship 416 (BH 341188);   VEmap  GOOmap
 Freeville, Hammond Hill State Forest. Trail 3., Shaded forest floor near stream., Ca. 3 m tall, fruits have pappus, 25 Jul 2023, Tara Atluri Internship 496 (BH 341138);
 Dryden, near Ringwood Rd., Growing at edge of woods beside meadow, in partial shade., Ca. 5 m tall, fruiting., 6 Jul 2023, Tara Atluri Internship 206 (BH 306744);   VEmap  GOOmap
 Town of Ithaca, FLLT Thayer Nature Preserve, small tree, fruiting with gray, "muscular" bark, 12 Jul 2019, BHSI 292 (BH 236130);
 Ithaca, Renwick, with male catkins, 3 May, Moon (BH 337157);
 Ithaca, Buttermilk Falls State Park, upper rim trail, section closest to King Road, with immature fruit, 21 July 2019, Tal 9110 (BH 266912);
 Ithaca, Buttermilk Falls State Park, rim trail, near western overlook (high above creek bed)., with Quercus velutina, 9 Oct 2019, Tal 9223 (BH 266913);

SPECIMENS OF Carpinus caroliniana subsp. virginiana
 Ithaca, Tree in yard transplanted from the woods, 12 May 1920 and 29 May 1920, anonymous (BH 69802);
 Ithaca, planted directly from the wild, 5 Sep 1917, anonymous (BH 69801);
 Ithaca, May 1892, anonymous (BH 78850);
 Ithaca, Coddington Road, Bush, 4 feet, 25 Jun 1937, Bailey (BH 69816);
 Ithaca, in the wild, 29 Apr and 8 Jun 1919, Bailey (BH 78798);
 Ithaca, Cornell Plantations, Arboretum, end of Plantations Road, across the field from Nut Row, cultivated and natural areas, in shrub garden, shrub, ca. 2 meters high, 23 May 2000, Borgardt 1128 (BH 78328);   VEmap  GOOmap
 Ithaca, Six Mile Creek, Beech Woods, 18 Aug 1908, Brown (BH 68499);
 Town of Ithaca, north of middle reservoir on Six Mile Creek, on bank of small brook, tree, 7 meters high, stigmas red, 27 Apr 1952, Clausen 8142 (BH 49784);
 Danby Township, northeast corner, dry woods, 27 Jun 1927, Clausen & Lawrence 2616 (BH 78839);
 Town of Dryden, 107 Neimi Road, Five Wells Nature Preserve, south of Farm House, 10 Sep 1997, Dilger WCD1434 (BH 112914);
 Town of Dryden, 107 Neimi Road, Five Wells Nature Preserve, Fivewellsania, north Beech Woods, 9 Sep 1981, Dilger WCD1000 (BH 112909);
 Ithaca, Six Mile Creek, north side, open, gravelly woods, 26 Apr 1913, Eames 375 (BH 78574);
 Ithaca, Valley of Six Mile Creek, side of gully north side of creek, below cemetry, gravelly soil, 28 Jul 1914, Eames 2159 (BH 78851);
 Ithaca, Valley of Six Mile Creek, north side of creek below cemetry, gravelly soil, side of gully, 7 May 1914, Eames & Metcalf 2159 (BH 78573);
 Ithaca, Renwick Park, 23 Oct 1933, Ellis 745 (BH 47593);
 Ithaca, Six Mile Gorge, 9 Oct 1933, Ellis 656 (BH 47594);
 Ithaca, north of Coy Glen, along fence, cultivated field, 4 Jul 1917, Gershoy 7996 (BH 68496);
 Ithaca, between Fall Creek, East Hill, and Cayuga Lake, open alluvial and marshy flats, 10 May 1924, Grant 15394 (BH 78568);
 Ithaca, Cornell University Campus, south side of Chickaree Woods, College Farm, 12 Jul 1917, MacDaniels 7997 (BH 68494);
 Ithaca, College Farm, south side Chickaree Woods, 18 Apr 1917, MacDaniels 7997 (BH 78577);
 Ithaca, Six Mile Creek, near Beech Woods, 7 Dec 1916, MacDaniels (BH 78569);
 McLean, 12 May 1905, McCaughey (BH 78567);
 Ithaca, slope north of old Buttermilk Ravine, 5 May 1934, Quimby & Shafer 1113 (BH 49785);
 Ithaca, Cornell University, Apr--14 Jun 1901, Rettis (BH 78797);
 Ithaca, northeast of golf link, woods, 14 Jul 1901, Rowlee (BH 68498);
 Ithaca, along Forest Home Road, east end of Beebe Lake, 11 May 1914, Thomas 2160 (BH 69808);
 Ithaca, along Forest Home Road, east end of Beebe Lake, 17 Sep 1914, Thomas 2160 (BH 68493);
 Ithaca, Fall Creek Ravine, 17 May 1892, Wiegand (BH 78843);
 Ithaca, slope on north side of ravine of Six Mile Creek, tree about 20 feet high with gray, sinewy fluted bark, 20 Jan 1952, Clausen 8133 (BH 49783);
 Freeville, George Junior Republic, west of Mass. Cottage, creek bottomland, 28 Apr 1946, Loman (BH 9939);
 Freeville, George Junior Republic, west of Mass. Cottage, creek bottomland, 28 Apr 1946, Loman (BH 9774);
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