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Pteridium aquilinum
Family Name Dennstaedtiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn caudatum L. Sadeb. - Determined By: Nauman, Apr 1987
Determination History
Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn caudatum L. Sadeb.
Pteridium caudatum (L.) Maxon - Determined By: Lakela, 1973
Pteridium caudatum (L.) Maxon - Determined By: M. Van Etten, 1986
Locality USA. Florida , Collier Co. : Corkscrew area SW of Immokalee. 26° 25' 10" N 81° 25' 13" W
Habitat Abandoned site of produce garden; white sand with puddles; luxuriant growth of native plants among weeds.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector O. K. Lakela 28935
Collection Date 18 Jul 1965
Accession Number 65599
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Pteridium aquilinum
Family Name Dennstaedtiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn caudatum L. Sadeb.
Locality USA. Florida , Collier Co. : Collier-Seminole State Park. Old Marco Road, edge. T51S, R27E, Sec. 28, SE¼ of NW¼. 26° 7' 60" N 81° 28' 60" W
Habitat Mesic flatwoods.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector B. Hattaway
Collection Date 13 Mar 1998
Accession Number 230696
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Pteridium aquilinum
Family Name Dennstaedtiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn caudatum L. Sadeb. - Determined By: Nauman, Apr 1987
Determination History
Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn caudatum L. Sadeb.
Pteridium caudatum (L.) Maxon - Determined By: M. Van Etten, 1986
Locality USA. Florida , Collier Co. : Collier-Seminole State Park. Royal Palm Hammock, 17 mi. SE of Naples off US 41. 26° 8' 31" N 81° 47' 41" W
Description Abundant.
Habitat Primary hammock with marginal disturbance; overhead, palm, pine, oak, and vines.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector O. K. Lakela 29492
Collection Date 15 Mar 1966
Accession Number 73335
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Pteridium aquilinum
Family Name Dennstaedtiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn caudatum L. Sadeb. - Determined By: Nauman, Apr 1987
Determination History
Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn caudatum L. Sadeb.
Pteridium caudatum (L.) Maxon - Determined By: M. Van Etten, 1986
Locality USA. Florida , Monroe Co. : Ca. 10 mi. N of intersection US 1 and C-905, N of Key Largo. 27° 54' 34" N 82° 47' 14" W
Habitat Hammock growth and roadside areas.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector R. W. Long 1857
with F. Almeda, J. Deoer, R. Broome
Collection Date 25 Jun 1966
Accession Number 75171
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Pteridium aquilinum
Family Name Dennstaedtiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn caudatum L. Sadeb.
Locality USA. Florida , Pasco Co. : Werner-Boyce Salt Springs State Park. SE portion of loop trail off Old Post Road on N and S sides of trail. T25S, R16E, Sec. 29, NW¼ of NE¼.
Habitat Mesic flatwoods.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector C. vanHoek
with S. Petty
Collection Date 05 Sep 2002
Accession Number 239154
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Pteridium aquilinum
Family Name Dennstaedtiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn caudatum L. Sadeb.
Locality USA. Florida , Martin Co. : Jonathan Dickinson State Park. Near Kitching Creek.
Habitat Wet flatwoods habitat.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector R. O. Woodbury
with R. Roberts
Collection Date 28 Dec 1987
Accession Number 257789
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Pteridium aquilinum
Family Name Dennstaedtiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn caudatum L. Sadeb. - Determined By: Nauman, Apr 1987
Determination History
Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn
Pteridium caudatum (L.) Maxon - Determined By: M. Van Etten, 1986
Locality USA. Florida , Monroe Co. : No Name Key.
Habitat Along road in marl; various palms and low lying shrubs, many bromeliads.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector LeDoux & Pries 432
Collection Date 09 Jan 1973
Accession Number 118198
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Pteridium aquilinum
Family Name Dennstaedtiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn caudatum L. Sadeb.
Locality USA. Florida , Collier Co. : Fakahatchee Strand State Preserve State Park. T52S, R29E, Sec. 12, NE¼. 25° 52' 6" N 81° 29' 21" W
Habitat Strand swamp - roadside.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector R. Pires
Collection Date 31 Aug 1998
Accession Number 247881
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Pteridium aquilinum
Family Name Dennstaedtiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn caudatum L. Sadeb.
Locality USA. Florida , DeSoto Co. : Deep Creek Preserve (SWFWMD). Ca. 900 ha on W side of Peace River, ca. 4.5 km NE of junction I-75 and Kings Highway (C-769). 27° 2' 0" N 82° 0' 0" W
Habitat Coastal hammock along peace River.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector A. R. Franck 867
Collection Date 06 Sep 2008
Accession Number 246831
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Pteridium aquilinum
Family Name Dennstaedtiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn caudatum L. Sadeb. - Determined By: Nauman, Apr 1987
Determination History
Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn caudatum L. Sadeb.
Pteridium caudatum (L.) Maxon - Determined By: M. Van Etten, 1986
Locality USA. Florida , Highlands Co. : 27° 20' 36" N 81° 20' 27" W
Description Many young seasonal leaves; leaves 8 dm long, pruned to median apex.
Habitat Understory of oak scrub.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector O. K. Lakela 23787
Collection Date 26 Feb 1961
Accession Number 24140
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Pteridium aquilinum
Family Name Dennstaedtiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn caudatum L. Sadeb. - Determined By: Nauman, Apr 1987
Determination History
Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn
Pteridium caudatum (L.) Maxon - Determined By: M. Van Etten, 1986
Locality USA. Florida , Hillsborough Co. : DeSoto Homes, Drew Park, Tampa. 27° 56' 51" N 82° 27' 30" W
Habitat Sandy soil.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector R. Garrett
Collection Date 13 Jul 1953
Accession Number 175125
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Pteridium aquilinum
Family Name Dennstaedtiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn caudatum L. Sadeb. - Determined By: Nauman, Apr 1987
Determination History
Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn caudatum L. Sadeb.
Pteridium caudatum (L.) Maxon - Determined By: M. Van Etten, 1986
Locality USA. Florida , Collier Co. : Big Cypress; Miles City, E of FL 29; S off Cross State Turnpike. 30° 41' 60" N 85° 4' 0" W
Habitat Interspersed with Sabal, broad-leaved trees, shrubs, and lianas.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector O. K. Lakela 29942
with F. Almeda
Collection Date 06 Jun 1966
Accession Number 74677
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Pteridium aquilinum
Family Name Dennstaedtiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn caudatum L. Sadeb.
Locality USA. Florida , Collier Co. : Fakahatchee Strand State Preserve State Park. Tram W03. 25° 52' 6" N 81° 29' 21" W
Description Unicate.
Habitat Strand swamp - logging tram.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector M. Owen
Collection Date 26 Nov 1997
Accession Number 242093
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Pteridium aquilinum
Family Name Dennstaedtiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn caudatum L. Sadeb. - Determined By: Nauman, Apr 1987
Determination History
Pteridium caudatum (L.) Maxon
Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn caudatum L. Sadeb. - Determined By: Lakela, 1973
Pteridium caudatum (L.) Maxon - Determined By: M. Van Etten, 1986
Locality USA. Florida , Collier Co. : Ca. 5 mi. E of Naples on N.S. road. 26° 8' 31" N 81° 47' 41" W
Description Frequent.
Habitat Hollow base of cypress [Taxodium] tree; open, inundated cypress - pine island.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector G. R. Cooley 9125
with R.J. Eaton, O. Lakela
Collection Date 10 Oct 1962
Accession Number 54084
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Pteridium aquilinum
Family Name Dennstaedtiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn caudatum L. Sadeb. - Determined By: Nauman, Apr 1987
Determination History
Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn caudatum L. Sadeb.
Pteridium caudatum (L.) Maxon - Determined By: M. Van Etten, 1986
Locality USA. Florida , Miami-Dade Co. : Everglades National Park. SW of Homestead; Long Pine Key. 25° 57' 18" N 80° 44' 41" W
Description Numerous; tall.
Habitat Open hammock.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector O. K. Lakela 26744
Collection Date 28 Dec 1963
Accession Number 59142
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Pteridium aquilinum
Family Name Dennstaedtiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn caudatum L. Sadeb. - Determined By: M. Van Etten, 1987
Determination History
Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn caudatum L. Sadeb.
Pteridium caudatum (L.) Maxon - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1987
Locality USA. Florida , Monroe Co. : Sugarloaf Key, mile marker 19.8, Route 1 at Bell Telephone substation. 29° 45' 20" N 82° 51' 45" W
Description Frequent fern with fronds 2-2.5 m tall.
Habitat Small trees, dense coppice.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector S. R. Hill 13405
Collection Date 13 Mar 1984
Accession Number 190769
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Pteridium aquilinum
Family Name Dennstaedtiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn caudatum L. Sadeb. - Determined By: Nauman, Apr 1987
Determination History
Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn
Pteridium caudatum (L.) Maxon - Determined By: M. Van Etten, 1986
Locality USA. Florida , Sarasota Co. : Siesta Key, Midnight Pass and Beach Road.
Habitat Wooded area.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector S. Dudley
Collection Date 04 Jan 1971
Accession Number 152364
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Pteridium aquilinum
Family Name Dennstaedtiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn caudatum L. Sadeb. - Determined By: P. J. Simoes, Aug 2014
Determination History
Pteridium caudatum (L.) Maxon
Locality USA. Florida , Monroe Co. : Pinecrest area. 25° 43' 60" N 80° 55' 60" W
Habitat Roadside ditch.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector J. H. Scudder 149
Collection Date 14 Aug 1970
Accession Number 228219
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Pteridium aquilinum
Family Name Dennstaedtiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn caudatum L. Sadeb.
Locality USA. Florida , Pinellas Co. : Weedon Island.
Habitat Roadside, full sun.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector J. H. Scudder
Collection Date Oct 1984
Accession Number 228218
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Pteridium aquilinum
Family Name Dennstaedtiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn caudatum L. Sadeb. - Determined By: Nauman, Apr 1987
Determination History
Pteridium caudatum (L.) Maxon
Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn caudatum L. Sadeb. - Determined By: Lakela, 1973
Pteridium caudatum (L.) Maxon - Determined By: M. Van Etten, 1986
Locality USA. Florida , Monroe Co. : 24° 59' 4" N 80° 40' 5" W
Habitat Swamp.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector L. Arnold 1732
Collection Date 19 Jan 1951
Accession Number 179
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Pteridium aquilinum
Family Name Dennstaedtiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn caudatum L. Sadeb. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Aug 2004
Determination History
Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn
Locality USA. Florida 28° 4' 18" N 80° 36' 55" W
Description Abundant; erect woody to 1 m; green foliage.
Habitat Disturbed edge; sandy soil.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector T. MacClendon 242
with K.R. Weichman
Collection Date 31 Jan 2004
Accession Number 239455
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Pteridium aquilinum
Family Name Dennstaedtiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn caudatum L. Sadeb. - Determined By: Nauman, Apr 1987
Determination History
Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn
Pteridium caudatum (L.) Maxon - Determined By: M. Van Etten, 1986
Locality USA. Florida , Monroe Co. : Cudjoe Key, middle section off Asturiano Avenue; 0.8 mi. N of US 1. T66S, R28E, Sec. 20, SW¼ of SE¼. 24° 40' 18" N 81° 29' 54" W
Habitat Pinelands thickets.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector B. F. Hansen 10654
with J. Hansen, R.P. Sauleda, D.K. Sauleda
Collection Date 20 Oct 1985
Accession Number 188832
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Pteridium aquilinum
Family Name Dennstaedtiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn caudatum L. Sadeb. - Determined By: Nauman, Apr 1987
Determination History
Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn
Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn pseudocaudatum Clute A. Heller - Determined By: M. Van Etten, 1986
Locality USA. Florida , Brevard Co. : S Merrit Island.
Habitat Riverside vegetation.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector A.G. Shuey
with J.E. Poppleton
Collection Date 05 May 1975
Accession Number 125430
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Pteridium aquilinum
Family Name Dennstaedtiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn caudatum L. Sadeb. - Determined By: Nauman, Apr 1987
Determination History
Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn caudatum L. Sadeb.
Pteridium caudatum (L.) Maxon
Pteridium caudatum (L.) Maxon - Determined By: M. Van Etten, 1986
Locality USA. Florida , Palm Beach Co. : Jupiter Island. 26° 56' 3" N 80° 5' 39" W
Habitat Hammock.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector G. R. Cooley 4901
with E. West, T. Daggy
Collection Date 29 Jul 1956
Accession Number 178
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Pteridium aquilinum
Family Name Dennstaedtiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn caudatum L. Sadeb. - Determined By: Nauman, Apr 1987
Determination History
Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn
Pteridium caudatum (L.) Maxon - Determined By: M. Van Etten, 1986
Locality USA. Florida , Charlotte Co. : 1 mi. N of junction of C-74 and FL 31 near Bermont. 26° 55' 60" N 81° 45' 0" W
Habitat Moist to wet roadside.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector R. P. Wunderlin 6299
with A. Arcuri, B. Hansen
Collection Date 29 Oct 1978
Accession Number 138724
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Pteridium aquilinum
Family Name Dennstaedtiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn caudatum L. Sadeb. - Determined By: Nauman, Apr 1987
Determination History
Pteridium caudatum (L.) Maxon
Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn caudatum L. Sadeb.
Pteridium caudatum (L.) Maxon - Determined By: M. Van Etten, 1986
Locality USA. Florida , Lee Co. : 26° 34' 32" N 81° 54' 56" W
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector G. R. Cooley 2409
Collection Date 19 Dec 1953
Accession Number 177
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Pteridium aquilinum
Family Name Dennstaedtiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn caudatum L. Sadeb. - Determined By: Nauman, Apr 1987
Determination History
Pteridium caudatum (L.) Maxon
Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn caudatum L. Sadeb. - Determined By: Lakela, Aug 1967
Pteridium caudatum (L.) Maxon - Determined By: M. Van Etten, 1986
Locality USA. Florida , Lee Co. : Fort Myers. 26° 40' 2" N 81° 52' 48" W
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector W. M. Buswell
Collection Date 31 Aug 1929
Accession Number 79086
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Pteridium aquilinum
Family Name Dennstaedtiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn caudatum L. Sadeb. - Determined By: Nauman,
Locality Puerto Rico. Sabana Grande Mun. : Near Sabana Grande on PR 120; growing on roadside. 18° 4' 40" N 66° 57' 38" W
Description Bracken-like fern.
Habitat Well below the summit of the mountains.
Reproductive State
Collector G. Staples 51
Collection Date 11 Jul 1977
Accession Number 221563
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Pteridium aquilinum
Family Name Dennstaedtiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn caudatum L. A. Sadeb.
Locality USA. Florida , Miami-Dade Co. : SW 72nd Avenue between SW 152nd Street and SW 168th Street, across from Deering Estates. 25° 47' 44" N 80° 11' 41" W
Description In clusters, leaves ranging in size from 4 in. to 2 ft. long; green and some yellow on leaves.
Habitat Dry pine area with a thick and scrubby understory.
Reproductive State
Collector I. Lewis, Jr.
Collection Date 13 Mar 1970
Accession Number 292061
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Pteridium aquilinum
Family Name Dennstaedtiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn caudatum L. Sadeb. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Mar 2017
Determination History
Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn
Locality USA. Florida , Miami-Dade Co. : 100 Ft. from the corner of SW 57th Court and SW 116th Street.
Description Ca 1 m tall, variable in height, from a rhizome; leaves ridged, compound; false indusium.
Habitat Disturbed pineland near like species; soils disturbed, of Miami oolite origin.
Reproductive State
Collector H. W. Barrick
Collection Date 20 Oct 1967
Accession Number 291071
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Pteridium aquilinum
Family Name Dennstaedtiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn caudatum L. Sadeb. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Mar 2017
Determination History
Pteris caudata L.
Locality USA. Florida , Miami-Dade Co. : 1.5 mi. W of US 1, on N side of road to Everglades National Park. 25° 57' 18" N 80° 44' 41" W
Description 2-2.5 ft. tall.
Reproductive State
Collector J. C. Gaitan
Collection Date 1966
Accession Number 291002
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Pteridium aquilinum
Family Name Dennstaedtiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn caudatum L. Sadeb.
Locality Honduras. Francisco Morazán Dept. Cementerio General, Comayaguela. 14° 5' 12" N 87° 13' 45" W
Reproductive State Fertile
Elevation 900 to 1000 m
Collector C. Sherman
Collection Date 15 Feb 1985
Accession Number 196730
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Pteridium aquilinum
Family Name Dennstaedtiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn caudatum L. Sadeb. - Determined By: Lellinger, 1977
Locality Panama. Panamá Prov. El Llano-Carti road, 5 km N of Pan-Am Highway at El Llano. 9° 28' 22" N 78° 57' 31" W
Description Fern.
Habitat Weedy species of disturbed red clay, brushy roadside and gravel of road; the sp. of the gravel probably brought in with the river gravel; premontane wet forest.
Reproductive State
Elevation 300 to m
Collector M. Nee
Collection Date 10 Nov 1973
Accession Number 133855
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Pteridium aquilinum
Family Name Dennstaedtiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn caudatum L. A. Sadeb. - Determined By: C. vanHoek, 2018
Determination History
Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn caudatum L. A. Sadeb.
Locality USA. Florida , Miami-Dade Co. : FL 27, W of Florida City. 28° 0' 0" N 82° 0' 0" W
Habitat Marl soil.
Reproductive State
Collector J. H. Willson
Collection Date 14 Mar 1974
Accession Number 297141
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