plant identification

a collection of plants photographed and researched by Danielle Roberts

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Acer rubrum // Red Maple

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Acer rubrum // Red Maple

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Acer rubrum // Red Maple

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Acer rubrum // Red Maple

Grows in average, medium to wet, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. Prefers moist, slightly acid conditions. Very cold hardy. Usually occurs in wet bottomland, river flood plains and wet woods.

Zone 3-9.

Native to Eastern and Central North America.

40-60'

Leaves: Simple, opposite. 3 principal triangular lobes. Toothed margins and pointed tips. Medium to dark green above and gray green below.

Fruit: Two winged samara.

Good shade and street tree.

Generalist species. (Wessels)

(Information from the Missouri Botanical Garden Website unless otherwise specified)

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Acer triflorum // Threeflower Maple

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Acer triflorum // Threeflower Maple

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Acer triflorum // Threeflower Maple

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Acer triflorum // Threeflower Maple

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Myrica pensylvanica // Candleberry

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Myrica pensylvanica // Candleberry

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Myrica pensylvanica // Candleberry

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Callicarpa japonica // Japanese Beautyberry

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Callicarpa japonica // Japanese Beautyberry

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Callicarpa japonica // Japanese Beautyberry

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Callicarpa japonica // Japanese Beautyberry

Grows  in average, medium moisture, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. Best flowering and fruiting is in full sun. Zone 5-8.

Native to China, Japan and Korea

4-6'

Leaves: Simple, opposite. Elliptic to ovate-lanceolate, finely toothed, medium green. Acuminate tips.

Flowers: Clusters. Small, pink to white. 

Fruit: Large clusters of bright, glossy, violet to purple berries. Best cross-pollination and resultant fruit production occur when shrubs are planted in groups or massed.

Leaves can be used to make tea.

Callicarpa americana (American Beautyberry) berries can be eaten in small amounts, and are often used in jellies. Leaves are reported to work well as bug repellent, and the roots can be used for tea. (Wikipedia)

(Information from the Missouri Botanical Garden Website)

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Cornus kousa // Kousa Dogwood

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Cornus kousa // Kousa Dogwood