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Higher Ascomycetes (Subphylum Pezizomycotina)Observer
kyleekaetzelDescription
White lichen on a sweet chestnut tree
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Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)Observer
kyleekaetzelDescription
Small squirrel
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Southern Catalpa (Catalpa bignonioides)Observer
kyleekaetzelDescription
Large, thin, green leaves, with thin extenders in bunches
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Flowering Plants (Subphylum Angiospermae)Observer
kyleekaetzelDescription
Dark green, waxy leaves, varying in length, 1-2 inches long
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Roses (Genus Rosa)Observer
kyleekaetzelDescription
Pink flower at Omaha Cemetery
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Gorses (Genus Ulex)Observer
kyleekaetzelDescription
Pine tree, very spiky needles, green, plentiful
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Great Stinging Nettle (Urtica dioica)Observer
kyleekaetzelDescription
Grasses with brown stems and tan extremities, very thin stems
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Sycamore Maple (Acer pseudoplatanus)Observer
kyleekaetzelDescription
Green leaves-5 lobes, teethed, about 3 inches wide, silver bark
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Candlesnuff Fungus (Xylaria hypoxylon)Observer
kyleekaetzelDescription
White sprouts out of a log. There were a lot of them.
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Rubber Plant (Ficus elastica)Observer
kyleekaetzelDescription
Large, plastic-like leaves. They were smooth, and the tree was large.
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Brambles (Genus Rubus)Observer
kyleekaetzelDescription
Large, green leaves. In clusters of 5 on the tree. Courted leaves. Soft. 3-4 inches side.
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European Common Frog (Rana temporaria)Observer
kyleekaetzelDescription
Small, brown with two orange stripes, black eyes
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European Giant Horsetail (Equisetum telmateia ssp. telmateia)Observer
kyleekaetzelDescription
Looks like bamboo, thick stem, light green stem, green thin branches, sterile
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European Mountain Ash (Sorbus aucuparia)Observer
kyleekaetzelDescription
Orange fruits, flowering plant. Green opposite leaves.
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Common Alder (Alnus glutinosa)Observer
kyleekaetzelDescription
Flowering plant
Green and brown cones
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Common Yarrow (Achillea millefolium)Observer
kyleekaetzelDescription
Plant with small clusters of white flowers with a lavender tint. The leaves looked like a conifer leaf-in groups of 4 or 5 together.
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Poppies (Genus Papaver)Observer
kyleekaetzelDescription
Poppy flowers in a field. Red petals, long stems with hair prickles covering the stem. The flowers were about 2-3 inches wide, and stem was about 6-7 inches tall.
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Black Poplar (Populus nigra)Observer
kyleekaetzelDescription
Smooth, waxy leaves about 2 inches wide and 2 inches long. The leaves were alternating on the branches. There were red galls all over the tree from insects laying eggs. It was a very tall and skinny tree. It is ornamental. The leaves were courted and the branches were skinny.
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European Holly (Ilex aquifolium)Observer
kyleekaetzelDescription
Holly leaf-they were smooth, waxy leaves, and they were very shiny. There were small, red berries throughout the tree. There were prickles on the bigger leaves, and on the smaller leaves it was just an oval. The smaller leaves were about 1 inch, and the more mature leaves were 1-2 inches.
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Planes (Genus Platanus)Observer
kyleekaetzelDescription
Tall tree. Detailed lined siding.
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Sweet Chestnut (Castanea sativa)Observer
kyleekaetzelDescription
A flowering tree at the Belton House. The leaves were about 2-3 inches long, with courted edges along each vein. The veins met evenly in the middle on each leaf. They had smooth surfaces. There were small clusters of spiky lime green balls (I assume fruit) distributed throughout the tree.
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Garden Snail (Cornu aspersum)Observer
kyleekaetzelDescription
A small snail on the side of a tree. About 1-2 inches. Brown spotted smooth side.
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Horse-Chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum)Observer
kyleekaetzelDescription
A tree with round little fruit balls that have little spikes on the end. They were all a light green color. The leaves were about 2 to 3 inches long, had courted edges, and were in groups of five.
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Roses (Genus Rosa)Observer
kyleekaetzelDescription
Very small leaves-1/2 to 1 inch. There is a cluster of three leaves on the end of the branch, and then 2 pair on opposite sides. The leaves are courted, and there are white and red prickles. There are fruit/seeds on the end of some of the branches in clusters of 2 or 3. The fruit has star shaped leaves on the end, with brown fuzzy material at the center of the star shaped leaves. The older branches with the white prickles are white, and the newer branches are green with red prickles.
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European Hornbeam (Carpinus betulus)Observer
kyleekaetzelDescription
Smaller leaves about 1 1/2 inches. Courted edges, the leaves have "teeth." The leaves are alternating. There is also a cluster of nuts with a smaller leafs around it. The lines in the middle of each leaf meet directly in the middle.
