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Chickahominy (chĭkəhŏm`ĭnē), river, c.90 mi (140 km) long, rising NW of Richmond, Va., and flowing SE to the James River. In the Civil War fighting was heavy along its banks. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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In December 1607, Captain John Smith was exploring the uncharted upper regions of the Chickahominy River. That day, Harvard botanist Merritt Lyndon Fernald collected the plant's low-growing, round-leaved tuffs in two places along the edge of the Chickahominy River in Virginia. |
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