List of plant species occurring at Kingsland Prairie Conservation Area - Updated 3 October 2004 - 289 taxa.
Scientific name
Common name
Strata
Freq.
Habitat Source
Asplenicaceae
Asplenium platyneuron
ebony spleenwort
herb
2
D
3
Dennstaedtiaceae
Pteridium aquilinum
bracken fern
herb
3
D
6
Dryopteridaceae
Athyrium filix-femina var. asplenioides
Onoclea sensibilis
Polystichum acrostichoides
southern lady fern
sensitive fern
Christmas fern
herb
herb
herb
2
E
12
12
3
Botrychium
Botrychium virginianum
rattlesnake fern
herb
1
D
14
Osmundaceae
Osmunda cinnamomea
Osmunda regalis var. spectabilis
cinnamon fern
American royal fern
herb
herb
1
1
C
D
9
7
Polypodiaceae
Pleopeltis polypodioides var. michauxiana
resurrection fern
herb
2
C,D
3
Thelypteridaceae
Phegopteris hexagonoptera
southern beech fern
herb
2
E
13
Cupressaceae
Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana
eastern red cedar
tree, sap, shrub
1
B
3
Pinaceae
Pinus echinata
Pinus taeda
shortleaf pine
loblolly pine
tree, sap, shrub
tree, sap, shrub
3
5
B,C
B,C,D,F
2
1
Acanthaceae
Ruellia strepens
smooth wild petunia
herb
3
D,E
7
Aceraceae
Acer rubrum var. drummondii
Acer rubrum var. rubrum
Drummond’s red maple
red maple
sap, shrub
sap, shrub
2
3
A,E
C,D,E
3
3
Anacardiaceae
Rhus copallinum
Toxicodendron radicans
winged sumac
eastern poison ivy
shrub
2
woody vine, herb 4
C
C,D,E
2
3
Annonaceae
Asimina triloba
pawpaw
tree, sap, shrub
1
E
11
Apiaceae
Cicuta maculata
Eryngium yuccifolium
Sanicula canadensis var. canadensis
spotted water hemlock
rattlesnake master
Canada black snakeroot
herb
herb
herb
3
3
B
C,D
7
1
12
Apocynaceae
Apocynum cannabinum
Trachelospermum difforme
hemp dogbane
climbing dogbane
herb
herb
3
2
C
C
7
8
Aquifoliaceae
Ilex decidua
Ilex opaca var. opaca
deciduous holly
American holly
sap.
tree, sap, shrub
3
2
C,D,E
C,D
3
3
Araliaceae
Aralia spinosa
devil’s walking stick
shrub
3
C
3
PTERIDOPHYTES
GYMNOSPERMS
ANGIOSPERMS – MAGNOLIOPSIDA (Dicots)
Kingsland Prairie plant species list page 2
Scientific name
Common name
Strata
Aristolochiaceae
Aristolochia serpentaria
Freq.
Habitat Source
Virginia snakeroot
herb
2
C
12
Asclepiadaceae
Asclepias hirtella
Asclepias verticillata
Asclepias viridis
green milkweed
whorled milkweed
green-flowered milkweed
herb
herb
herb
1
D
1
9
12
Asteraceae
Ambrosia artemisiifolia
Ambrosia bidentata
Baccharis halimifolia
Bidens aristosa
Boltonia asteroides
Boltonia diffusa
Cirsium c.f. horridulum
Conyza canadensis var. canadensis
Coreopsis tinctoria var. tinctoria
Coreopsis tripteris
Elephantopus tomentosa
Erechtites hieraciifolia
Erigeron tenuis
Eupatorium capillifolium
Eupatorium perfoliatum var. perfoliatum
Eupatorium rotundifolium var. scabridum
Eupatorium serotinum
Eurybia paludosus
Euthamia leptocephala
Helenium flexuosum
Helianthus angustifolius
Helianthus hirsutus
Krigia dandelion
Krigia occidentalis
Liatris elegans
Liatris pycnostachya
Liatris squarrosa
Oligoneuron nitidum
Packera tomentosus
Pityopsis graminifolia
Pluchea camphorata
Pluchea foetida
Pseudognaphalium obtusifolium subsp. obtusifolium
Rudbeckia grandifolia var. alismaefolia (?check)
Solidago canadensis var. ?
Solidago odora
Solidago rugosa var. rugosa
Solidago ulmifolia var. ulmifolia
Symphyotrichum ericoides var. prostratum
Symphyotrichum pratensis
Vernonia missurica
annual ragweed
lanceleaf ragweed
sea-myrtle
bearded beggarticks
white doll’s daisy
samllhead doll’s daisy
yellow thistle
Canada horseweed
black-eyed tickseed
tall tickseed
devil's grandmother
American burnweed
slenderleaf fleabane
dog fennel
clasping boneset
round-leaf boneset
late boneset
southern wood-aster
bush goldenrod
purple sneezeweed
swamp sunflower
hairy sunflower
potato dwarf dandelion
western dwarf dandelion
pink scale blazingstar
prairie button blazingstar
spreading blazingstar
shiny goldenrod
woolly groundsel
grassleaf silkgrass
camphor stinkweed
stinky camphorweed
sweet everlasting
rough coneflower
Canada goldenrod
fragrant goldenrod
rough-leaved goldenrod
elm-leaved goldenrod
white heath American-aster
Prairie American-aster
Missouri ironweed
herb
herb
shrub
herb
herb
herb
herb
5
5
3
2
B
B
B,D
B
1
C
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
4
3
3
3
5
4
B
C,D
C
C,D
C
C,D,F
4
D
2
3
3
C
D
D
2
2
C
A
3
F
1
C
2
2
C
C,D
3
A,B
3
C, E
Berberidaceae
Podophyllum peltatum
May apple
herb
Betulaceae
Carpinus caroliniana subsp.?
Ostrya virginiana
blue beech
hop hornbeam
tree, sap, shrub
shrub
1
3
E
E
12
13
Bignoniaceae
Bignonia capreolata
Campsis radicans
crossvine
trumpet creeper
woody vine
vine
2
C
3
1
Brassicaceae
Cardamine sp.
bitter cress
herb
Caesalpinaceae
Cercis canadensis var. canadensis
Gleditsia triacanthos
eastern redbud
honey locust
tree, sap, shrub
tree
4
2
1
8
1
11
13
11
7
1
7
7
7
2
11
7
12
9
3
7
2
3
4
0
2
1
8
10
2
2
12
13
1
8
11
7
9
2
10
0
8
3
3
3
D,E
3
13
Kingsland Prairie plant species list page 3
Scientific name
Common name
Strata
Campanulaceae
Lobelia appendiculata
Lobelia puberula var. mineolana
Triodanis perfoliata var. perfoliata
Freq.
pale lobelia
downy cardinal flower
roundleaf Venus' looking glass
herb
herb
herb
2
B
3
B
Caprifoliaceae
Lonicera japonica *
Sambucus nigra subsp. canadensis
Japanese honeysuckle
common elderberry
herb
shrub
3
D
1
4
Caryophyllaceae
Geocarpon minimum
tinytim
herb
1
A
0
Celastraceae
Euonymous americana
strawberry bush
herb
1
E
14
Clusiaceae
Hypericum drummondii
Hypericum gentianoides
Hypericum hypericoides var. ?
Hypericum prolificum
nits and lice
pine-weed
St. Andrew’s cross
shrubby St. John's wort
herb
herb
herb
shrub
2
F
Cornaceae
Cornus foemina
Cornus florida
stiff dogwood
flowering dogwood
shrub
tree, sap, shrub
3
2
B
C,E
7
3
Cuscutaceae
Cuscuta cuspidata
cuspidate dodder
herb
2
B,C,D
9
Droseraeae
Drosera brevifolia
dwarf sundew
herb
3
Ebenaceae
Diospyros virginiana
American persimmon
tree, sap
1
Ericaceae
Rhododendron canescens
Vaccinium arboreum
Vaccinium elliottii
Vaccinium stamineum
Vaccinium virgatum
hoary azalea
farkleberry
mayberry
deerberry
small flowered blueberry
shrub
shrub
shrub
shrub
shrub
Euphorbiaceae
Acalypha sp.
Croton capitatus var. ?
Croton willdenowii
three-seeded mercury
hogwort
Willdenow's croton
herb
herb
herb
Fabaceae
Amphicarpaea bracteata
Baptisia alba var. macrophylla
Clitoria mariana
Lespedeza cuneata *
Lespedeza repens
Lespedeza virginica
Orbexilum pedunculatum var. pendunculatum
Pediomelum digitatam
Stylosanthes biflora
Tephrosia virginiana
American hog peanut
largeleaf wild indigo
butterfly pea
Asian bushclover
creeping bushclover
slender bushclover
Sampson’s snakeroot
palmleaf breadroot
sidebeak pencilflower
Virginia goatsrue
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
Fagaceae
Castanea pumila var. pumila
Quercus alba
Quercus falcata
Quercus laurifolia
Quercus marilandica var. marilandica
Quercus michauxii
Quercus nigra
Quercus pagoda
Quercus phellos
Quercus shumardii var. shumardii
downy chestnut
white oak
southern red oak
laurel oak
blackjack oak
basket oak
water oak
cherrybark oak
willow oak
Shumard’s oak
sap, shrub
tree, sap, shrub
tree, sap, shrub
tree
tree, sap, shrub
tree, sap, shrub
tree, sap, shrub
tree, sap, shrub
tree, sap, shrub
tree, sap, shrub
2
Habitat Source
D
7
11
6
3
13
1
2
3
2
12
3
3
12
1
1
2
2
2
4
C,D
C
F
C,D
3
B
2
1
C
C
1
C
1
C
12
1
14
9
9
12
7
12
8
7
5
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
Kingsland Prairie plant species list page 4
Scientific name
Common name
Strata
Quercus similis
Quercus stellata
Quercus velutina
delta post oak
post oak
black oak
tree, sap, shrub
tree, sap, shrub
tree, sap, shrub
Freq.
Habitat Source
Gentianaceae
Sabatia campestris
Texas rosepink
herb
Geraniaceae
Geranium carolinianum var. carolinianum
Carolina cranesbill
herb
3
Hamamelidaceae
Hamamelis sp.
Liquidambar styraciflua
witch hazel
sweet gum
herb
tree, sap, shrub
12
3
Hippocastanaceae
Aesculus pavia
red buckeye
shrub
Hydrophyllaceae
Hydrolea ovata
Hydrolea uniflora
ovate false-fiddleleaf
oneflower false-fiddleleaf
herb
herb
Juglandaceae
Carya alba
Carya glabra var. glabra
mockernut hickory
pignut hickory
tree, sap
tree
Lamiaceae
Monarda fistulosa var. fistulosa var.?
Prunella vulgaris var. Lanceolatus *
Pycnanthemum tenuifolium
Salvia lyrata
Scutellaria parvula var. parvula
wild bergamot
heal-all
slender mountain mint
lyreleaf sage
small tuber skullcap
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
Lauraceae
Sassafras albidum
sassafras
sap.
Linaceae
Linum perenne *
blue flax
herb
12
Loganiaceae
Gelsemium sempervirens
yellow jasmine
herb
2
Magnoliaceae
Magnolia virginiana
sweet bay magnolia
shrub, sap
Malvaceae
Hibiscus moscheuatos subsp. lasiocarpos
crimson-eyed rose mallow
herb
3
Melastomataceae
Rhexia mariana var. mariana
Maryland meadow beauty
herb
1
Mimosaceae
Mimosa quadrivalis var. nuttallii
Neptunia lutea
Nuttall’s sensitive brier
yellowpuff
herb
herb
3
3
A
A,B
7
1
Monotropaceae
Monotropa hypopithys
pinesap
herb
1
C
16
Moraceae
Morus rubra
red mulberry
tree
2
E
3
Myricaceae
Myrica cerifera
wax myrtle
shrub
3
B,D
3
Nyssaceae
Nyssa sylvatica
blackgum
tree, sap
2
C,D
5
Oleaceae
Fraxinus caroliniana
Fraxinus pennsylvanica
Carolina ash
green ash
tree
tree
2
1
E
E
13
13
2
3
3
4
3
B
C,E
8
3
1
12
E
3
12
3
4
B
B
3
12
1
8
6
2
C
5
3
1
C
7
Kingsland Prairie plant species list page 5
Scientific name
Common name
Strata
Ligustrum vulgare *
common privet
shrub, sap
Freq.
1
F
9
Onacraceae
Ludwigia palustris
Oenothera linifolia
marsh primrose-willow
threadleaf evening primrose
herb
herb
3
2
B
A,B
3
6
Oxalidaceae
Oxalis dillenii *
Oxalis violacea
yellow wood sorrel
violet wood sorrel
herb
herb
3
4
Passifloraceae
Passiflora lutea
yellow passion flower
herb
12
Phytolaccaceae
Phytolacca americana var. americana
American pokeweed
herb
Plantaginaceae
Plantago aristata
Plantago heterophylla
large bracted plantain
slender plantain
herb
herb
Platanaceae
Platanus occidentalis
American sycamore
tree, sap
4
D,E
6
Polemoniaceae
Phlox glaberrima
Phlox pilosa var. pilosa
smooth phlox
downy phlox
herb
herb
2
3
D,E
C,D
8
7
Polygonaceae
Polygonum hydropiperoides
Polygonum pennsylvanicum var. pennsylvanicum
Rumex crispus subsp. cripus *
swamppepper knotweed
Pennsylvania smartweed
curly dock
herb
herb
herb
Portulacaceae
Claytonia virginica
Virginina spring beauty
herb
4
C
3
Ranunculaceae
Ranunculus fascicularis
Thalictrum thalictroides
early buttercup
rue anemone
herb
herb
3
C
3
5
Rhamnaceae
Berchemia scandens
Frangula caroliniana
Alabama supplejack
Carolina buckthorn
woody vine
sap, shrub
3
3
Rosaceae
Crataegus marshallii
Crataegus spathulata
Prunus serotina
Rubus argutus
Rubus trivialis
parsley hawthorn
pasture hawthorn
black cherry
high bush blackberry
southern dewberry
shrub
shrub
sap, tree
shrub
shrub
1
3
9
1
3
Rubiaceae
Cephalanthus occidentalis
Diodia teres
Diodia virginiana
Galium sp.
Houstonia pusilla
Mitchella repens
common buttonbush
rough buttonweed
Virginia buttonweed
bedstraw
star violet
partridgeberry
shrub
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
4
3
A,C,D
C,D
1
1
1
12
3
5
Salicaceae
Salix nigra
black willow
shrub
1
F
10
Sapotaceae
Sideroxylon lanuginosum subsp. lanuginosum
chittimwood
shrub
Sauruaceae
Saururus cernuus
lizard’s-tail
herb
Scrophulariaceae
Agalinis purpurea
purple false foxglove
herb
2
Habitat Source
F
14
1
3
1
12
3
2
C
1
2
B,F
14
11
Kingsland Prairie plant species list page 6
Scientific name
Common name
Strata
Agalinis tenuifolia
Agalinis viridis
Lindernia dubia var. dubia
slenderleaf false foxglove
green false foxglove
yellowseed false pimpernel
herb
herb
herb
Freq.
4
3
B,C
C
9
9
1
Solanaceae
Solanum carolinense
Carolina horsenettle
herb
3
A,C
8
Symplocaceae
Symplocos tinctoria
common sweetleaf
sap, shrub
3
Ulmaceae
Celtis laevigata
Ulmus alata
Ulmus americana
Ulmus rubra
sugarberry
winged elm
American elm
red elm
tree, sap, shrub
tree, sap, shrub
tree, sap, shrub
tree, sap
3
1
3
8
Urticaceae
Boehmeria cylindrica
smallspike false nettle
herb
Verbenaceae
Callicarpa americana
American beautyberry
shrub
3
C,D
5
Violaceae
Viola palmata
Viola sororia
early blue violet
whooly blue violet
herb
herb
3
E
3
14
Viscaceae
Phoradendron leucarpum
oak mistletoe
herb
Vitaceae
Ampelopsisi arborea
Parthenocissus virginiana
Vitis palmata
Vitis rotundifolia
peppervine
Virginia creeper
catbird grape
muscadine
herb
woody vine
woody vine
woody vine
Agavaceae
Yucca arkansana
soapweed
herb
Alismataceae
Sagittaria graminea subsp. graminea
grassy arrowhead
herb
3
B
6
Araceae
Arisaema dracontium
green dragon
herb
2
E
14
Arecaceae
Sabal minor
dwarf palmetto
shrub
Commelinaceae
Commelina sp.
Tradescantia occidentalis var. occidentalis
Tradescantia ohiensis
dayflower
western spiderwort
smooth spiderwort
herb
herb
herb
Cyperaceae
Carex annectens var. annectens
Carex caroliniana
Carex cephalophora
Carex debilis var. debilis
Carex glaucodea
Carex grayii
Carex typhina
Carex tribuloides
Cyperus strigosus
Eleocharis quadrangulata
Eleocharis sp.
Fimbristylis sp.
Rhynchospora capitellata
Rhynchospora corniculata
yellowfruit caric sedge
Carolina caric sedge
woodbank caric sedge
spindlefruit caric sedge
blue caric sedge
Gray’s caric sedge
cattail caric sedge
bristle-bract caric sedge
strawcolored flatsedge
square-stem spikerush
spikerush
fimbry
brown beaksedge
horned beaksedge
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
1
Habitat Source
C,E
12
3
2
3
C
C
14
7
12
3
ANGIOSPERMS – Liliopsida (Monocots)
12
1
4
3
B
B
2
1
C,D
D
4
A,B
12
7
6
12
12
12
12
3
12
12
9
9
1
12
5
1
1
Kingsland Prairie plant species list page 7
Scientific name
Common name
Strata
Scleria c.f. oligantha
Scirpus atrovirens (?) needs confirm.
Scirpus cyperinus
Scirpus pendulus
littleflower nutsedge
green bulrush
woolgrass bulrush
drooping bulrush
herb
herb
herb
herb
Freq.
Habitat Source
3
1
1
3
Dioscoreaceae
Dioscorea villosa
wild yam
herb
12
Iridaceae
Sisyrinchium sp.
blue-eyed-grass
herb
12
Juncaceae
Juncus effusus
Juncus marginatus
Juncus torreyi
soft rush
grassleaf rush
Torrey's rush
herb
herb
herb
3
7
11
Liliaceae
Allium canadense var. mobilense
Camassia scilloides
Hymenocallis liriosme
Hypoxis hirsuta
Nothoscordum bivalve
Schoenolirion wrightii
Zigadenus nuttallii
wild purple onion
Atlantic camus
spring spider lily
hairy yellow star grass
crowpoison
Texas sunnybells
Nuttall’s death camus
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
4
2
B
C
7
7
3
4
3
0
12
Orchidaceae
Spiranthes vernalis
grassleaf ladies' tresses
herb
3
B,D
7
Poaceae
Agrostis sp.
Andropogon gerardii
Andropogon virginicus var. virginicus
Anthaenantia rufa
Aristida dichotoma var. ?
Aristida oligantha
Aristida purpurascens var. ?
Arundinaria gigantea subsp. gigantea
Briza minor *
Chasmanthium latifolium
Chasmanthium sessiliflorum
Danthonia spicata
Dichanthelium boscii
Dichantlelium clandestinum
Dichanthelium commutatum
Dichanthelium dichotomum
Dichanthelium scoparium
Digitaria cognata. cognata
Echinocloa crus-galli *
Elymus canadensis
Elymus villosus
Eragrostis pilosa *
Eragrostis spectabilis *
Glyceria striata
Leersia oryzoides
Leersia virginica
Panicum anceps
Panicum rigidulum
Panicum virgatum
Paspalum floridanum
Paspalum setaceum var. setaceum
Pennisetum glaucum *
Saccharum alopecuroides
Saccharum baldwinii
Saccharum brevibarbe var. brevibarbe
Schizachyrium scoparium subsp. ?
Spartina pectinata
Tridens flavus var. flavus
Tridens strictus
bentgrass
big bluestem
broomsedge bluestem
purple silkyscale
church-mouse three-awngrass
prairie three-awngrass
purple three awn
giant cane
little quaking grass
inland woodoats
longleaf woodoats
poverty oatgrass
Bosc's rosettegrass
deertongue rosettegrass
variable rosettegrass
cypress rosettegrass
velvet rosettegrass
Carolina crabgrass
barnyard grass
Canada wild rye
hairy wild rye
India lovegrass
purple lovegrass
fowl mannagrass
rice cutgrass
white grass
beaked panicgrass
redtop panicgrass
switchgrass
Florida crowngrass
fringeleaf crowngrass
white fountaingrass
silver plumegrass
narrow plumegrass
bent-awn plumegrass
little bluestem
prairie cordgrass
tall purpletop
narrow redtop
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
2
2
2
D
B
A,B
5
2
3
2
A,B
A,B
D
D
1
2
B
C
4
3
1
3
3
3
2
5
B,C
A,D,F
B,F
C,F
C,E,F
C
C
B
3
D
3
B
2
3
D
B
12
15
3
0
2
9
10
3
7
3
3
3
3
8
9
3
8
10
9
4
3
9
9
8
12
8
1
1
1
1
8
2
10
3
11
2
12
3
2
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Scientific name
Common name
Strata
Smilacaceae
Smilax bona-nox
Smilax glauca
Smilax laurifolia
Smilax rotundifolia
saw greenbrier
cat greenbrier
laurel greenbrier
roundleaf greenbrier
woody vine
woody vine
woody vine
woody vine
Xyridaceae
Xyris sp.
yellow-eyed grass
herb
Freq.
Habitat Source
3
1
11
3
3
A,B
* = non-native species (12/289 = 4.2% of taxa)
Strata
tree:
sapling:
shrub:
woody vine:
herb:
> 5 in dbh and > 20 ft tall
0.4 to < 5 in dbh and > 20 ft tall
usually 3 to 20 ft tall; multi-stemmed, brushy shrubs small trees and saplings
vines that are woody
graminoids, forbs, ferns, fern allies, herbaceous vines, tree seedlings
Frequency
5 = abundant
4 = common
3 = occasional
2 = infrequent
1 = rare
Habitat
A = Dry saline prairie (mineral slicks)
B = Wet saline prairie
C = Post oak (pine) mounds
D = Pine-oak (some flatwoods) - forest
E = Riparian Area along Cottonmouth Creek
F = Disturbed areas (ditches/mounds/roads)
Source
0 = Bill Shepherd, 12 October 1985.
1 = Gary Reese, 1991 inventory.
2 = John Logan and Bill Shepherd, 8 November 1993.
3 = Scott Simon, Doug Zollner, and Mike Fuhr, 20 March 2000 site visit.
4 = Scott Simon, Mike Fuhr, Harryette Shue, and Cindy Miller, 31 March 2000 site visit.
5 = D. Zollner and M. Fuhr, 18 April 2000 site visit.
6 = D. Zollner, 21 April 2001 site visit.
7 = D. Zollner, 25 May 2001 site visit.
8 = D. Zollner, 24 June 2001 site visit.
9 = D. Zollner, 3 September 2001 site visit.
10 = S. Simon, M. Fuhr and N. DeLamar, 30 October 2001 site visit.
11 = S. Simon, late 2001 site visit.
12 = S. Simon, D. Zollner, May 2003 site visit.
13 = J. Fox, L. Peacock, 10 September 2003 site visit.
14 = D. Zollner, M. Melnechuck, J. Fox, May 2004 site visits.
15 = D. Zollner, site visit, 6 September 2004.
16 = D. Zollner, site visit, 3 October 2004.
Nomenclature (with exceptions) according to:
Arkansas Vascular Flora Committee. 2003. Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Arkansas. Version 11.0.
Kartesz, John. 1994. A Synonymized Checklist of the Vascular Flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. Timber Press.
Smith, E. B. 2994. Keys to the Flora of Arkansas. University of Arkansas Press. Fayetteville, AR. 363 pp.
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