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Red Maple (Acer rubrum)Observer
scottschulzDescription
deciduous tree about 30 feet tall with maple shaped leaves
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Red Maple (Acer rubrum)Observer
scottschulzDescription
Deciduous tree with Maple shaped leaves. About 30 feet tall
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Smoothcap Mosses (Genus Atrichum)Observer
scottschulzDescription
A moss that has green unbranched stems, these averaged less than 8 cm in height. Looks very similar to Juniper haircap moss, but without the red tips. Individual plants look like miniature trees.
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Common Yarrow (Achillea millefolium)Observer
scottschulzDescription
Running vine like plant that has small spiral leaves.
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Spinulose Wood Fern (Dryopteris carthusiana)Observer
scottschulzDescription
Dennstaedtia punctilobula, (hay-scented fern), similar in appearance to a New York fern but the shape of the frond has less taper toward the base. The underside has small spore dots called sori. Plant is less than 2 feet tall.
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Plum (Prunus domestica var. domestica)Observer
scottschulzDescription
Plum shrub with delicious fruit.
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Intermediate Wood Fern (Dryopteris intermedia)Observer
scottschulzDescription
Spreading fern about 1 foot tall and 2 feet in diameter. Fern tapers at the tip and slightly at the base.
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Hedge Bindweed (Calystegia sepium)Observer
scottschulzDescription
Small flower shape is similar to a pentagon, purple color with a white star.
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Sugar Maple (Acer saccharum)Observer
scottschulzDescription
Medium sized tree, 43 cm in diameter. Leaves are palmately lobed with 5 lobes. leaves are still green, but I would expect them to senescence and change color soon. This area has many different plant species.
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Common Loon (Gavia immer)Observer
scottschulzDescription
Observed at least two common loons in Raquette Lake. Multiple observations
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Stag's-horn Clubmoss (Lycopodium clavatum)Observer
scottschulzDescription
Small plot of Common Clubmoss on the trail leading from Camp Huntington to St. Williams Church.