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Eastern Redbud (Cercis canadensis)

Date

September 26, 2014

Description

Medium sized tree. Heart shaped leaves. Seeds in

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Eastern Redbud - Photo (c) dbarronoss, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
briantrotter's ID: Eastern Redbud (Cercis canadensis)
Added on November 24, 2014
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Fortune's Spindle (Euonymus fortunei)

Observer

johnkilmer

Date

October 18, 2014

Description

Creeping woody vine, fruits cream colored with bright orange seeds.

Tags

Fortune's Spindle - Photo (c) stratness, all rights reserved, uploaded by stratness
briantrotter's ID: Fortune's Spindle (Euonymus fortunei)
Added on November 24, 2014
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Tulip Tree (Liriodendron tulipifera)

Observer

coleharken94

Date

November 12, 2014

Description

large deciduous tree with brown furrowed bark. aromatic and bitter. the alternate leaves are simple, pinnately veined, and have four lobes. heart shaped or truncate or slightly wedge-shaped at the base. the tree puts on very showy white and orange flowers and the fruit type is an aggregate of samaras.

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Tulip Tree - Photo (c) Kew on Flickr, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
briantrotter's ID: Tulip Tree (Liriodendron tulipifera)
Added on November 24, 2014
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Shining Sumac (Rhus copallinum)

Observer

person136793

Date

October 11, 2014

Description

Coumpound winged leaf with characteristic sumac fruit type.

Tags

Shining Sumac - Photo (c) Dendroica cerulea, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
briantrotter's ID: Shining Sumac (Rhus copallinum)
Added on November 24, 2014
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American Beech (Fagus grandifolia)

Observer

person136793

Date

October 2014

Description

Serrated leaf with approximately 5 degree cant between leaf petioles. Smooth grey bark.

Tags

American Beech - Photo (c) Sara Rall, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Sara Rall
briantrotter's ID: American Beech (Fagus grandifolia)
Added on November 24, 2014
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Red Mulberry (Morus rubra)

Observer

sschratz87

Date

November 4, 2014

Description

Identified by large leaves with heteroplastic characteristics. Inner lobes of leaves had notch. Confirmed via Google images and teaching specimens.

Tags

Paper Mulberry - Photo (c) dearufo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
briantrotter's ID: Paper Mulberry (Broussonetia papyrifera)
Added on November 24, 2014
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Parsley Hawthorn (Crataegus marshallii)

Observer

sschratz87

Date

November 4, 2014

Description

Identified by leaf shape (parsley-like), and by vivid red, globose fruit. Confirmed via Google Images and teaching specimen.

Tags

Parsley Hawthorn - Photo (c) Chris M, some rights reserved (CC BY)
briantrotter's ID: Parsley Hawthorn (Crataegus marshallii)
Added on November 24, 2014
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Devil's Walkingstick (Aralia spinosa)

Observer

sschratz87

Date

November 4, 2014

Description

Identified by prickles on stems and pinnately compound leaves. Confirmed via Google Images and Field Guide

Tags

Devil's Walkingstick - Photo (c) Melissa McMasters, some rights reserved (CC BY)
briantrotter's ID: Devil's Walkingstick (Aralia spinosa)
Added on November 24, 2014
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American Beautyberry (Callicarpa americana)

Observer

sschratz87

Date

November 1, 2014

Description

Identified by oppositely arranged saw-toothed leaves with clusters of purple berries surrounded the stems. Confirmed through Google Images and Smith's Key.

Tags

American Beautyberry - Photo (c) Alex Abair, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Alex Abair
briantrotter's ID: American Beautyberry (Callicarpa americana)
Added on November 24, 2014
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Sassafras (Sassafras albidum)

Observer

sschratz87

Date

November 6, 2014

Description

Identified by odor of leaf when crushed, and by heteroblastic leaf shape, and alternate leaf arrangement. Confirmed via teaching specimen at ASU, Google Images and Smith's Key

Tags

Sassafras - Photo (c) Tom Potterfield, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
briantrotter's ID: Sassafras (Sassafras albidum)
Added on November 24, 2014
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American Trumpet Vine (Campsis radicans)

Observer

sschratz87

Date

October 17, 2014

Description

Mostly identified by large pod and compound, toothed, leaves. Plant was growing on chainlink fence by itself but still within proximity to other plants.

Tags

American Trumpet Vine - Photo (c) Gary House, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Gary House
briantrotter's ID: American Trumpet Vine (Campsis radicans)
Added on November 24, 2014
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Flowering Dogwood (Cornus florida)

Observer

sschratz87

Date

November 1, 2014

Description

Identified via veins that curve to margins, opposite leaf arrangement and ripe, red drupes arranged in cluster. Leaves were red, experiencing fall color change.

Tags

Flowering Dogwood - Photo (c) Erin and Lance Willett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
briantrotter's ID: Flowering Dogwood (Cornus florida)
Added on November 24, 2014
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Honey Locust (Gleditsia triacanthos)

Observer

sschratz87

Date

October 29, 2014

Description

Identified by long, black legumes and several thorns erupting from bark. Confirmed via Google Images.

Tags

Honey Locust - Photo (c) Eric in SF, all rights reserved, uploaded by Eric in SF
briantrotter's ID: Honey Locust (Gleditsia triacanthos)
Added on November 24, 2014
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American Persimmon (Diospyros virginiana)

Observer

sschratz87

Date

October 17, 2014

Description

identified by alternate leafs but primarily by the fruit, which is a large berry. Confirmed via Google Images.

Tags

American Persimmon - Photo (c) Bala, all rights reserved, uploaded by Bala
briantrotter's ID: American Persimmon (Diospyros virginiana)
Added on November 24, 2014
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Chinese Privet (Ligustrum sinense)

Observer

sschratz87

Date

October 17, 2014

Description

Identified by oppositely arranged with a stout leaf and globose fruit arranged in a cluster.

Tags

Chinese Privet - Photo (c) Kai Yan,  Joseph Wong, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
briantrotter's ID: Chinese Privet (Ligustrum sinense)
Added on November 24, 2014
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Buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis)

Observer

sschratz87

Date

October 6, 2014

Description

Located by the ASU pavilion along lake. Identified by small reddish inflorescence an leaves which were oppositely arranged in a whorl pattern. Confirmed with Smith's key and Google Images.

Tags

Buttonbush - Photo (c) Jerry Cannon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Jerry Cannon
briantrotter's ID: Buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis)
Added on November 24, 2014
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Possumhaw (Ilex decidua)

Observer

ashleyhart5099

Date

October 19, 2014

Place

Dalton, Ar (Google, OSM)

Description

small 10-15ft tree, leaves starting to drop, red berries clustered on and around stem, leaves are obovate, alternate with spur shoots.

Tags

Possumhaw - Photo (c) Suzette Rogers, all rights reserved
briantrotter's ID: Possumhaw (Ilex decidua)
Added on November 24, 2014
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Loblolly Pine (Pinus taeda)

Observer

ashleyhart5099

Date

October 19, 2014

Place

Dalton, Ar (Google, OSM)

Description

Tall tree 20-30m, pine cones present, 2-3 fascicles, bark on branches rough, leaves are longer that the shortleaf pine, evergreen, bark with deep indentions vertically not laterally.

Tags

Loblolly Pine - Photo (c) Alvin Diamond, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Alvin Diamond
briantrotter's ID: Loblolly Pine (Pinus taeda)
Added on November 24, 2014
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Graybark Grape (Vitis cinerea)

Observer

ashleyhart5099

Date

October 19, 2014

Place

Dalton, Ar (Google, OSM)

Description

vine, at top of old Gleditsia sp., fruit present, black berries, numurous, small, large leaf grape like. lower side of leaves have spider like venation,

Tags

Graybark Grape - Photo (c) Pauline Singleton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Pauline Singleton
briantrotter's ID: Graybark Grape (Vitis cinerea)
Added on November 24, 2014
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Black Cherry (Prunus serotina)

Observer

ashleyhart5099

Date

October 19, 2014

Place

Dalton, Ar (Google, OSM)

Description

simple leaves, black berry like fruit, leaves somewhat lighter green, lenticils on bark, leaves serrate margins

Tags

Black Cherry - Photo (c) Danny Barron, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
briantrotter's ID: Black Cherry (Prunus serotina)
Added on November 24, 2014
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