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Weeping Widow (Lacrymaria lacrymabunda)Observer
tombigelowDescription
2nd pic shows the mottled (inequihymeniferous) gills
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Kentucky Yellowwood (Cladrastis kentukea)Observer
zitsermDescription
Escaped from cultivation
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Red Mulberry (Morus rubra)Observer
zitsermDescription
A large shaggy tree. Sound clip of me exploring the bark is included. Tertiary leaf veins have hairs. Leaves scabrous, cordate.
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Phelypaea coccineaObserver
crocusadamiiDescription
I'm still shaking. One of my dreams come true! 6-7 Individes. It is on Psephellus.
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Large-leaved Spindle (Euonymus latifolius)Observer
zitsermDescription
No wings on twigs or trunk, so probably not E. alatus. Some exotic species probably.
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Lanceleaf Figwort (Scrophularia lanceolata)Observer
zitsermDescription
5/20/2024 Alley Pond Park.
Flowering. Flower stems covered with stipitate glands. Over 4 feet tall.
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Rouleau's Poplar (Populus × rouleauiana)Observer
zitsermDescription
A bunch of saplings, one of them broken but still alive
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Ryegrasses (Genus Lolium)Observer
zitsermDescription
More than 10 florets per spikelet.
https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/grass-sedge-rush/annual-ryegrass
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Italian Ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum)Observer
zitsermDescription
More than 10 florets per spikelet, rough glumes, long awns. Auricles present at leaf bases. Perennial Ryegrass would have 5-10 florets per spikelet, would have much shorter awns.
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Narrow-leaved Blue-eyed Grass (Sisyrinchium angustifolium)Observer
zitsermDescription
At the base of a large oak tree. Each petal has a bristle. Lower stem winged. A sheath like bract from which the flower stem emerges.
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Genus CoprinellusObserver
zitsermDescription
Coprinellus with a rosecomb mutation
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Bread Wheat (Triticum aestivum)Observer
zitsermDescription
In a planter bed near a sidewalk
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Aphids (Family Aphididae)Observer
zitsermDescription
This observation is for the red aphid on Rumex sp. I have a separate observation for the black (Aphis sp) aphids.
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Genus AphisObserver
zitsermDescription
On Rumex sp
This observation is for the black aphids. I'm not sure if the red ones are a different species; I'll make a separate observation
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Hedgehog Grain Aphid (Sipha maydis)Observer
zitsermDescription
On Wall barley (Hordeum murinum)
https://influentialpoints.com/Gallery/Sipha_maydis_bristly_black_grass_aphid.htm
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Meshweavers (Family Dictynidae)Observer
zitsermDescription
Small orangish spider on Prunus avium leaf
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Genus ScaphoideusObserver
zitsermDescription
Tiny black and white alligators with red eyes . Body black, white dorsal stripe . On Aralia racemosa in deciduous woods
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Ocellate Gall Midge (Acericecis ocellaris)Observer
zitsermDescription
On Red maple
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Raspberry Fruitworm Beetle (Byturus unicolor)Observer
zitsermDescription
A tiny brown beetle, about 3 mm long, visiting a Wild geranium flower .
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Intractable Quaker (Kocakina fidelis)Observer
zitsermDescription
On the underside of a Quercus velutina leaf
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Large Milkweed Bug (Oncopeltus fasciatus)Observer
susanhewittDescription
A mating pair. They were on a Giant Milkweed Tree. This observation is now declared to be for the bug on the right.
Follow this (brand new) link for the observation for the bug on the left:
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Genus AgrocybeObserver
zitsermDescription
In grass, on the edge of the woods . Pale tan cap, decurrent gills . No ring present, so not Agrocybe dura. No distinctive smell or taste. No obvious KOH reaction. Spore print brown. Spores ellipsoid, with one end flattened
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Common Nighthawk (Chordeiles minor)Observer
zitsermDescription
White bars on wings
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Cucumber-Tree (Magnolia acuminata)Observer
zitsermDescription
Flowers with long, yellow green, leathery petals
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Orange Bonnet (Mycena acicula)Observer
susanhewittDescription
Growing by itself in the lawn.
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Purple-spored Puffball (Calvatia cyathiformis)Observer
susanhewittDescription
The young ones were quite delicious, sliced and sautéed in a little olive oil.
This seemed to be part of a "Fairy Ring".
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Norway Maple Aphid (Periphyllus lyropictus)Observer
zitsermDescription
Aphids being tended to by American winter ants (Prelonepis imparis). On Norway Maple
https://influentialpoints.com/Gallery/Periphyllus_lyropictus.htm
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Eastern Screech-Owl (Megascops asio)Observer
privatenoaccessDescription
Photo by Caroline, June 4, 2021. Confirmed breeding at this site. Stumbled upon by following a seemingly annoyed white-breasted nuthatch.
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Brittlestems and Allies (Family Psathyrellaceae)Observer
naprice79Description
Didn’t get a great photo of the gills, but super cool to see. Any IDs?
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Prairie Willow (Salix humilis)Observer
xrisDescription
Albany Pine Bush Preserve, Albany County, NY, April 2024
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Gastropods (Class Gastropoda)Observer
zitsermDescription
Some sort of eggs on a plant submerged under water in a fresh water pond . I'm not sure of the plant.
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Tortricid Leafroller Moths (Family Tortricidae)Observer
zitsermDescription
The larva was inside a rolled up Rhus typhina leaf. I gently nudged him out of his place of shelter so that I could photograph him and then let him crawl right back inside his home.
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Meadow Spittlebug (Philaenus spumarius)Observer
zitsermDescription
In a mass of spittle on Symphyotrichum pilosum
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Amphibians (Class Amphibia)Observer
sus_scrofaDescription
this observation is for the mass of eggs that the leopard slug (Limax maximus) is feeding on. could they possibly be amphibian eggs?
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Typical Sawflies (Superfamily Tenthredinoidea)Observer
zitsermDescription
On Cornus alternifolia.
Small, neat holes in the leaves.
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Periphyllus Aphids (Genus Periphyllus)Observer
zitsermDescription
On the underside of a Red maple leaf (Acer rubrum). Alates.
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Coleocentrus rufusObserver
zitsermDescription
On the underside of Corylus americana
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Woodland Pinkroot (Spigelia marilandica)Observer
zitsermDescription
Wait for flowers
Mystery plant
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Striped Skunk (Mephitis mephitis)Observer
zitsermDescription
Near Cunningham Park, Queens
My first time seeing a skunk in Queens. I've seen one in a cemetery in Brooklyn and in upstate NY, but never in Queens.
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White Fringetree (Chionanthus virginicus)Observer
zitsermDescription
Mystery tree. Opposite leaves . Near a vernal pool.
Crushed leaves have a strong bitter almond smell.
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Gray Treefrog (Hyla versicolor)Observer
zitsermDescription
Also Spring peepers, American bullfrogs and Fowler's toads
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Blue Forget-Me-Not (Myosotis stricta)Observer
elaphrornisDescription
Marine Park, Brooklyn. Grassy area between Avenue U & Lenape Playground.
Leaf underside photos show uncinate hairs especially on midrib, other diagnostic features of species visible in photos of whole plants & closeups of flowers.
Will add additional photos later from fresh material collected, including closeups of uncinate hairs on leaf underside.
See the following article:
Jones, A. & Rumsey, F. 2019. Myosotis stricta: a likely native and overlooked forget-me-not in Britain. BSBI News 141: 8-9.
https://www.bsbi.org/wp-content/uploads/dlm_uploads/BSBI-News-141-website-version.pdf
Explanation of photographs:
Photos 1-9 (cellphone) & 15-22 (camera) taken in field (site as described & with coordinates as given).
Remaining photos taken in the lab on 7 May 2024.
Smallest division of stage micrometer = 0.1 mm.
Additional References:
Gleason, H. A. & Cronquist, A. 1991 (2009). Manual of Vascular Plants of Northeastern United States and Adjacent Canada. The New York Botanical Garden, New York. xlvi, 993 pages.
Rhoads, A. F. & Block, T. A. 2007. The Plants of Pennsylvania: An Illustrated Manual. 2nd edition. University of Pennsylvania Press, Philadelphia. vii, 1042 pages.
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xrisDescription
Mating pair of Intertidal Midges (Telmatogeton japonicus)?, Bush Terminal Piers Park, Sunset Park, Brooklyn, NYC, April 2024
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Rose-breasted Grosbeak (Pheucticus ludovicianus)Observer
sadawolkDescription
Many at the feeder today!
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Spring Avens (Geum vernum)Observer
zitsermDescription
Petals about 1/16 inch long (or about 1.5 mm). The diameter of the whole flower is about 1/4 inches (6.35 mm). White, spreading hairs on stems. I found another similar plant blooming not far from this one (200 feet or so). There were many non-blooming plants nearby that looked similar to this one.
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Morning-glory Plume Moth (Emmelina monodactyla)Observer
zitsermDescription
Larva munching on Sweet Joe-pye weed leaves
http://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/savanna/plants/sw_joepye.htm
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/81867/emmelina_monodactyla_-_caterpillar.html
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Hackberry Blister Gall Psyllid (Pachypsylla celtidisvesicula)Observer
zitsermDescription
On Common hackberry (Celtis occidentalis)
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Spring Avens (Geum vernum)Observer
zitsermDescription
Fruit shown.
Cluster of achenes on a stem 1-2 mm long, above a persistent calyx.
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Longhorn Crazy Ant (Paratrechina longicornis)Observer
susanhewittDescription
These ants gathered around a small piece of apple peel that Ed had dropped.
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White Fringetree (Chionanthus virginicus)Observer
zitsermDescription
Opposite branching.
Mystery tree
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Swamp Sparrow (Melospiza georgiana)Observer
zitsermDescription
At a vernal pool. Rusty cap, dark line through the eye. Reddish brown in the wings helps to distinguish from Chipping sparrow. Gray face.
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Hysterium pulicareObserver
zitsermDescription
On River birch.
H. pulicare documented to grow on bark of B. nigra:
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3479&context=pias
