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Hairy Curtain Crust (Stereum hirsutum)Observer
jmcgarityDescription
Found on a dead oak tree. Yellow with brown and greenish stripes. Fuzzy on top.
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Beefsteak Polypore (Fistulina hepatica)Observer
jmcgarityDescription
Shelf fungus on an ancient oak tree. Orange rim. Light colored underside
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European Fallow Deer (Dama dama)Observer
jmcgarityDescription
Tan with white spots.Big antlers. Tails are white with black outline and a line down the middle. Some deer were black with tan bellies.
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Dogwood Family (Family Cornaceae)Observer
jmcgarityDescription
Red branches. Leaves: big, flat, wide, thin, opposite. Small flower with multiple parts.
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Common Rhododendron (Rhododendron ponticum)Observer
jmcgarityDescription
Leaves: green (some with brown spots), alternating, flat with smooth edges, oval shaped and come to a point. Artichoke-like bulb at end of stems, fuzzy. Cylinder shaped "seed pod thing" with its own stem, has a red thing sticking out the top. Wood-like stem.
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Portuguese Laurel (Prunus lusitanica)Observer
jmcgarityDescription
Smooth green leaves with sides that curl inward. The edges are serrated. Red branches, alternating leaves. Buds at the base of leaf and stem.
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Great Horsetail (Equisetum telmateia)Observer
jmcgarityDescription
Sterile parts: Tall, about 2-3 feet. Looks kind of like bamboo with thin "branches" radiating out. Branches are green and have brown specks. They easily can be broken apart. Short spore producing parts: appears layered, white spores come out when shaken.
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European Mountain Ash (Sorbus aucuparia)Observer
jmcgarityDescription
Orange-red fruits. Small white flowers. Small oval shaped leaves with serrated edges.
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Wild Cherry (Prunus avium)Observer
jmcgarityDescription
Green, alternating leaves with serrated edges. Grey bark has a horizontal striping pattern. Red stems on the branches. Red buds at the base of leaf stems
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Silver Birch (Betula pendula)Observer
jmcgarityDescription
Distinctive white bark with horizontal striping pattern. Bark was peeling. Leaves were small, alternating and green/yellow in color.
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Sweet Chestnut (Castanea sativa)Observer
jmcgarityDescription
"Fruits" that are green and spiky, but not hurtful. Smooth, green leaves. One I saw had a massive approx 8 foot diameter trunk. Another one had a vertically spiraling trunk.
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Horse-Chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum)Observer
jmcgarityDescription
Firm, prickly green fruits with seeds inside. Leaves come from one stem 5-7 at a time. Toxic to eat. Trunk was approximately 3 feet diameter. Leaves are green with brown and yellow spots.
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Parasola Sect. Parasola (Section Parasola)Observer
jmcgarityDescription
Approximately 3 inches tall. Found under a beech tree. Lines radiate out from a dot in the middle.
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European Beech (Fagus sylvatica)Observer
jmcgarityDescription
Oval shaped leaves. Smooth, lightly ridged trunk. Fuzzy "berry" containing 2-3 beech nuts inside.
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English Oak (Quercus robur)Observer
jmcgarityDescription
Large, bumpy, textured trunk.Trunk is wider and thicker at the base up to human height. Medium sized leaves, smooth on top.
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European Larch (Larix decidua)Observer
jmcgarityDescription
Cones approx. 1.5-2 inches. small buds along stems. Spine type leaves
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Fireweed (Chamaenerion angustifolium)Observer
jmcgarityDescription
Long skinny leaves with well defined middle spine.
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Smooth Land Slugs (Genus Deroceras)Observer
jmcgarityDescription
Very small (approx 1 cm) Lighter brown front, darker brown back. 2-4 tentacles
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Fireweed (Chamaenerion angustifolium)Observer
jmcgarityDescription
Fuzzy stems. Serrated, fuzzy, long and skinny leaves. Small purple flower
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Goat Willow (Salix caprea)Observer
jmcgarityDescription
Leaves: alternating, smooth on top, fuzzy underneath, circular with a point. The bark is a reddish brown color
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Cherry Laurel (Prunus laurocerasus)Observer
jmcgarityDescription
Glossy, oblong dark green leaves with smooth edges. Makes up a lot of groundcover
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Sycamore Maple (Acer pseudoplatanus)Observer
jmcgarityDescription
Big leaves that are green with white speckles. The leaves are opposite. The trunk is greying brown
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Common Yarrow (Achillea millefolium)Observer
jmcgarityDescription
Tiny white flowers, with small spine-like leaves.
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Chamomiles, Yarrows, and Allies (Tribe Anthemideae)Observer
jmcgarityDescription
Small white flower (approx. 1 inch diameter). Approx 11 petals with a yellow center. Leaves are dark green little spines, but are not sharp.
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European Blackberry Complex (Section Rubus)Observer
jmcgarityDescription
Berries are black when ripe, red when not. Small green leaves with serrated edges. The stem has tiny thorns/prickles. Leaves are alternate and have a hairy underside.
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White Bryony (Bryonia cretica ssp. dioica)Observer
jmcgarityDescription
This vine was found among some hawthorn hedges. Leaves have hairs on top and bottom. They feel rough, like sand paper. The leaves are bright green, alternating, and have 3 parts. There are small round fruits ranging from green to red in color. There are small white flowers with 5 petals. The stem also has small prickles on it.
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Hellebores (Genus Helleborus)Observer
jmcgarityDescription
Short multi-leaved plant. Leaves are green, large, and have serrated edges.
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European Beech (Fagus sylvatica)Observer
jmcgarityDescription
Dark green leaves with smooth, but wavy edges. The leaves are alternate, glossy and have hairs on the underside along the spines. There are small buds (approx 1cm) in an orangish brown color that come to a point.
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Speedwells (Genus Veronica)Observer
jmcgarityDescription
Hedge/bush with purple flowers.Long green leaves, with some purple leaves as well. Found in Trinity Square Gardens in London, England.
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Greylag Goose (Anser anser)Observer
jmcgarityDescription
Duck seen at St. James' Park in London.
