Author Topic: Need A Little ID help after a Short Walk (Read 2536 times)

Radar67 · « **on:** March 12, 2009, 10:51:49 pm »

I found a few plants that I can't Identify, any ideas?

Plant 1 Cercis canadensis Redbud

Plant 2 Viola sp. Wild Violet

Plant 3 Myrica cerifera, Southern Waxmyrtle

Plant 4 Cherry

The large part is the main trunk of this plant. You have to overlook the vine growing on it.

Plant 5 (Anise Tree)

I really enjoyed my walk and these plants' show of color livened it up a good bit.

Don K · « **Reply #1 on:** March 12, 2009, 10:56:01 pm »

Plant 4 looks like a cherry to me. # 5 looks like some kind of magnolia. What do I knows.

I found a flowering shrub I am going to post in hopes somebody can identify. I've never seen it before.

Don

Radar67 · « **Reply #2 on:** March 12, 2009, 11:01:10 pm »

I'll bet 5 is my anise tree Danny pointed out last year.

Don K · « **Reply #3 on:** March 12, 2009, 11:32:43 pm »

That's what you need to put in your fish soap.

Don

Radar67 · « **Reply #4 on:** March 12, 2009, 11:37:38 pm »

Yup, already got some.

WDH · « **Reply #5 on:** March 12, 2009, 11:59:40 pm »

I believe that you are correct on #5.

jeffreythree · « **Reply #6 on:** March 13, 2009, 06:41:25 am »

Plant 1 is definitely a redbud, got one in my backyard with flowers just like that. Plant 2 is a wild violet: http://www.uky.edu/Ag/ukturf/weed%20id/Wild%20Violet.htm

WDH · « **Reply #7 on:** March 13, 2009, 08:58:31 am »

Plant #3 is Myrica cerifera, Southern Waxmyrtle

SwampDonkey · « **Reply #8 on:** March 13, 2009, 03:24:28 pm »

Quote from: WDH on March 13, 2009, 08:58:31 am

Plant #3 is Myrica cerifera, Southern Waxmyrtle

They make scented candles with it. A pound of nuts immersed in hot water yields 4 ounces of wax.

A relative of our Myrica gale sweetgale. Leaves scented, used to flavour meat, and scent clothes

Radar67 · « **Reply #9 on:** March 13, 2009, 03:31:08 pm »

Thanks for all the help guys. Now I need to get some of those aluminum tags and start labeling some of them.

WDH · « **Reply #10 on:** March 13, 2009, 05:55:11 pm »

We still have #4 to go. I am still puzzled. Maybe if i saw it in person

. Can you bring me a twig next Tuesday?

SwampDonkey · « **Reply #11 on:** March 13, 2009, 06:51:17 pm »

#4 Looks like a species of plum. I think a see a pair of unopened flower buds on the first twig.

Radar67 · « **Reply #12 on:** March 13, 2009, 06:58:07 pm »

Let's see if this helps.

Here is a close up of the leaf. Also, see the note below on the second picture of #4.

If this doesn't do it, I can stop by and get a twig Tuesday.

SwampDonkey · « **Reply #13 on:** March 13, 2009, 07:05:56 pm »

Speaks to me and says plum.

Those emergent leaves also tell me the flowers are not white, because of the pinkish fringe. They may possibly look white, but closeup they will be light pink or darker.

That's how I tell rose bloom color.

Radar67 · « **Reply #14 on:** March 13, 2009, 07:25:54 pm »

Which flowers are you talking about SD? Plant 1? If so, those flowers are purple when you are standing right there in front of it.

Plant 4 is a completely different plant than #1.

SwampDonkey · « **Reply #15 on:** March 13, 2009, 07:47:22 pm »

Talking about the leaves in #4, the spring flush of leaves will give you a hint to the flower color.

Radar67 · « **Reply #16 on:** March 13, 2009, 08:16:33 pm »

I guess you can call me color challenged then, I can't see it.

SwampDonkey · « **Reply #17 on:** March 13, 2009, 08:35:57 pm »

Ya gotta observe as well as look.

WDH · « **Reply #18 on:** March 13, 2009, 11:11:21 pm »

Leaves look a little too big for a native plum. But it does look like a fruit tree, maybe peach.

SwampDonkey · « **Reply #19 on:** March 14, 2009, 07:33:52 am »

That would fit to if they go wild down there I suppose.

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