Gnaphalium Decurrens (Everlasting) in Billings-Kittredge Herbaria
Preserved biological specimen on paper.
Preserved Specimen On A3 Paper With A Printed Label Identifying It In The Bottom Right Corner. The Paper Is Mounted On A Larger Cardboard And Covered With Plastic Which Is Sealed To The Board. There Are Two Pieces On The Page, Although It Appears As Though They Once Were Connected. The First Sample Has A Section Of Roots Leading To A Straight Main Stem. It Is Lined With Leaves Which Extend At Alternating Points. The Leaves On The Bottom Section Are Very Shriveled. The Second Sample Is Cut At The Bottom . The Bottom Two Thirds Of This Sample Are Also Lined With Leaves. There Are Four Off Shoots At The Top Of The Stem And The Off Shoots And Stem Both Terminate In Groups Of Flower Blossoms. Some Of The Flowers Are Still White, And Appear Shiny And Dense. About Half Of The Page Is Blank.
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