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Butterfly Milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa)Observer
katswmDescription
McKittrick Canyon Wilderness Study Area
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Pawpaws (Genus Asimina)Observer
pat173Description
Found growing just outside of a cemetery in Philadelphia. It was growing out of a crack in the sidewalk.
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Princess Tree (Paulownia tomentosa)Observer
johnnysapDescription
growing in unkempt doorway behind storm door.
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Virginia Bluebells (Mertensia virginica)Observer
anita363Description
A rare white Virginia Bluebell. Newcomb's field guide just says blue; Wikipedia notes "white blossoms occur rarely". Best viewed large. This site is a wildflower preserve -- somewhere in between native woods & a botanical garden. The plants are growing wild, but uncommon plants may have originally been brought in from outside.
Bonus bug maybe an assassin bug nymph (Zelus sp)?
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Common Blue Violet (Viola sororia)Observer
underscore1234Description
Amazing colour
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Virginia Springbeauty (Claytonia virginica)Observer
magikernDescription
Conjoined flower!
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Chickasaw Plum (Prunus angustifolia)Observer
ybok99Description
Growing in roadside ditch— mostly clonal. Not producing fruit due to excessive shade from invasive species, Bucks Co.
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American Chestnut (Castanea dentata)Observer
conboyDescription
Infected with Chestnut Blight fungus: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/198076712
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Red Hickory (Carya ovalis)Observer
conboyDescription
I think —
Mostly 7 leaflets per leaf (as opposed to 5 of C. glabra)
Thin husk on fruit with 4 splitting pieces
Glabrous twigs with small terminal buds
Mature bark not shaggy
POWO lists C. ovalis as a synonym of Carya glabra odorata
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Southern Red Oak (Quercus falcata)Observer
conboyDescription
Apparently one of the northern-most wild populations.
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Post Oak (Quercus stellata)Observer
conboyDescription
Really surprised and delighted to find such a large one so close to home. Unsure if it was planted, as this was an old farm and estate, but it was atop a sandy drier slop. I will definitely return to collect some acorns next year!
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Kentucky Coffeetree (Gymnocladus dioicus)Observer
leafgrabenstetterDescription
This is growing beneath an adult coffeetree so that’s a pretty good bet, but what is going on with those ghostly white leaves?? Is this a virus?
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Chestnut Casebearer Moth (Coleophora leucochrysella)Observer
swhitebreadDescription
Cases on chestnut found 8-Jun-2020, moth emerged 24-Jun-2020
