Graver Arboretum
Arboretum in Bath, Pennsylvania, United States
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::summary Arboretum in Bath, Pennsylvania, United States ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Graver Arboretum |
| image | Reflections (8646369409).jpg |
| type | Arboretum |
| location | Bath, Pennsylvania |
| area | 63 acre |
| founder | Lee and Virginia Graver |
| owner | Muhlenberg College |
| open | Open daily |
| website | |
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| name = Graver Arboretum | alt_name = | image = Reflections (8646369409).jpg | image_size = | image_alt = | image_caption = | type = Arboretum | location = Bath, Pennsylvania | coordinates = | coords_ref = | area = 63 acre | elevation = | authorized = | created = | established = | designated = | opened = | opening = | closed = | founder = Lee and Virginia Graver | designer = | etymology = | owner = Muhlenberg College | administrator = | manager = | operator = | visitation_num = | visitation_year = | visitation_ref = | open = Open daily | status = | awards = | camp_sites = | hiking_trails = | paths = | terrain = | habitat = | water = | plants = | vegetation = | species = | collections = | designation = | budget = | parking = | publictransit = | transport = | other_info = | facilities = | website = The Lee and Virginia Graver Arboretum is a 63 acre arboretum owned by Muhlenberg College and located at 1581 Bushkill Center Road in Bath, Pennsylvania. The arboretum is open daily without charge.
History
The arboretum was established more than 40 years ago by Dr. Lee and Virginia Graver, who cultivated wildflowers, ferns, rhododendrons, and native and rare trees, including more than 150 conifer species. The Gravers donated their property to Muhlenberg College in 1994.
Collections
Principal plant collections of the Lee and Virginia Graver Arboretum include:
- Conifers - Abies, Cedrus, Chamaecyparis, Cupressus, Juniperus, Larix, Metasequoia, Picea, Pinus, Pseudotsuga, Sequoiadendron, Taxodium, Thuja, Tsuga, and others.
- Wetland Plants - obligate (Alisma subcordatum, Bidens cernua, Brasenia schreberi, Chelone glabra, Cicuta maculata, Gentianopsis crinita, Juncus effusus, Leersia oryzoides, Ludwigia palustris, Lycopus americanus, Micranthes pensylvanica, Myosotis scorpioides, Persicaria hydropiper, Persicaria sagittata, Potamogeton sp., Sagittaria latifolia, Symplocarpus foetidus, Taxodium distichum, Typha latifolia; and facultative (Amelanchier arborea, Arisaema triphyllum, Betula alleghaniensis, Bidens comosa, Boehmeria cylindrica, Carex sp., Carpinus caroliniana, Echinocystis lobata, Eleocharis sp., Eupatorium perfoliatum, Eutrochium maculatum, Hamamelis virginiana, Impatiens capensis, Larix laricina, Lindera benzoin, Onoclea sensibilis, Osmundastrum cinnamomeum, Osmunda claytoniana, Ranunculus sp., Pilea pumila, Sambucus canadensis, Smilax herbacea, Thuja occidentalis, Toxicodendron radicans, Veratrum viride, and Zizia aurea).
Gallery
Shoots (8647451398).jpg Flickr - Nicholas T - Graver Arboretum (1).jpg Flickr - Nicholas T - Gold Blooms.jpg Graver Arboretum - 330.jpg Graver Arboretum - 350.jpg
References
References
- ''Conifer Quarterly'', Volumes 19-21. American Conifer Society, 2002. 103.
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