Feedback request: Solidago virgaurea (30338)

[hallucigenia]

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Specimen #298952

Taxon:	Solidago virgaurea var. cambrica (Huds.) Sm.
Filed in taxon folder:	Solidago virgaurea var. cambrica (Huds.) Sm.
Collected by:	Rev. Augustin Ley
Collection date:	5/9/1902
Locality:	Great Britain, VC36 Herefordshire, Ross, Caplar Quarry, SO588323, Caplar Quarry N[ear]' Dis 2
ex herb:	Rev. Augustin Ley
Institution:	University of Birmingham (BIRM)
Image:
fruits/flowers:	mature flowers

Documented by hallucigenia on 22^nd May 2010.

Edit history

date	user	change
23/05/2010	hallucigenia	Deleted locality: GB VC36 Ross, Caplar Quarry N[ear]' Dis 2
23/05/2010	hallucigenia	Added locality: GB VC36 Ross, Caplar Quarry, Caplar Quarry N[ear]' Dis 2 SO588323 (place)

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hallucigenia wrote

N.B. The year is somewhat vague, however the next sheet [same species] is dated 8/9/1902 [same place] so I have taken it to be the same year.
http://static.herbariumathome.org/sheets/BIRM/30040.jpg

[mossysal]

Yes, I agree with the date. However, do you think that Caplar Woods
OS Grid reference SO588323

would be a better description of the location?

[hallucigenia]

Dear Sarah
I would not argue that you are wrong, but I feel this could open a can of worms in that how far we do or should go in changing the collectors description of the collecting site.
After all they were on the ground at the time, and whilst I agree that if something is plainly a mistake then by all means change it [with a comment below] , but where do we draw the line?
Ley also appeared positive in stating Quarry even when rewriting the label he did not take the opportunity to change the site.
I would be intrepid too hear others comments as I think it is an interesting topic.
Chris

[mossysal]

I haven't suggested changing anything - he mentions Caplar and I have just given the grid ref of the quarry. Maybe that doesn't show up on your map? I did wonder about calling it Caplar Quarry but that is so small that using the existing name on the database seems preferable although it is on the other (west) side of the river!

Also it is some 10km away from Ross which is why I questioned it!

[Chris Liffen]

Here is a little snippet for you taken from Hereford, Herefordshire, and the Wye (1880) by Chapman, D. R; Watkins, Alfred. Not only does it mention Caplar, quarries, woods etc but also Kings Caple

Regards
Chris