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Japanese Honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica)Observer
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Honeysuckle vine growing on small trees and fence line adjacent to park. Oval, paired leaves and tubular white and yellow flowers. Fragrant.
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Rugosa Rose (Rosa rugosa)Observer
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Medium sized shrubs adjacent to sand dunes in park entrance, possibly planted as erosion control (non-native). Plant was in full bloom, with single 2" to 3" deep purple flower and dark green leaves. Strong thick stems with dense thorns.
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Life (Life)Observer
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Epiphytes and flora at El Yunque Rainforest in Puerto Rico
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Ferns (Class Polypodiopsida)Observer
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Curled leaves (fiddleheads) emerging from the rhizomes in one spot, and young plants with broad triangular leaf held almost parallel to the ground with smooth, grooved, rigid stalks about as long as the leaves, narrowed tip to leaflets.
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Northern Highbush Blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum)Observer
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Bush was flowering with white and pink small bell/urn-shaped flowers with 5 petals, with approximately 8 to 10 per cluster. Leaves of this plant are deciduous, alternate, simple, elliptic or ovate, 1 to 3½ inches long and slightly waxy above with pubescence (hairs) at least on the veins beneath.
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Common Reed (Phragmites australis)Observer
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There was a cluster of Phragmite australis at the edge of the Connetquot River in the Bayard Cutting Arboretum. They were fairly tall - roughly 5-8' with feathered plumes. I've learned that there are some native phragmites, but most are an invasive species which can reduce native populations. These invasive species were brought to the United States from Europe in the 1800s.
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Eastern White Pine (Pinus strobus)Observer
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This Eastern white pine was approximately 80-100' in height with deeply fissured bark. The needles were in clusters of five and bluish-green in appearance. It was located in a stand of the same species on the riverbank of the Connetquot River.
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Black Oak (Quercus velutina)Observer
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Medium sized trees prevalent within the Wertheim Wildlife Refuge woodlands. The tree has few leaves left and they are all dried and orange in color. The bark of this tree is rough and dark, with deep furrows. I learned that acorns are the fruit of this tree.
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Eastern Skunk Cabbage (Symplocarpus foetidus)Observer
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6" high leaves located at ground level in wooded wetland at Wertheim National Wildlife Refuge. They were the only evident "green" plants I saw on my walk today. I learned that the leaves actually enfold flowers within. The "leaves" are actually buds called spathes. Interesting plant!
