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Common Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale)Observer
polarblairxDescription
What a weirdo!
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Carnations (Genus Dianthus)Observer
nicola35Description
Not convinced on this one, very pretty.
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Low St. John's Wort (Hypericum stragulum)Observer
j-staufferDescription
Franklin Parker Preserve, Burlington County
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Striped Bladderwort (Utricularia striata)Observer
whenleifgivesyoulemonsDescription
Photographed some Utricularia striata and Utricularia gibba side by side to show some of the differences. Record is for the Utricularia striata though.
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Plum-leaved Crab (Malus prunifolia)Observer
douggoldmanDescription
Fruit about 2 cm in diameter. Naturalized in a brushy field. Photographed in February and June 2019.
Donald J. Trump State Park, Indian Hill Section.
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Common Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale)Observer
jon_sullivanDescription
Hugh Wilson's entry in our Longest Dandelion Leaf competition: 77 cm!
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Common Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale)Observer
jon_sullivanDescription
Robbie Holdaway's enormous dandelion from 38 Wyn Street, with a 61.5 cm long leaf.
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Carolina Rhododendron (Rhododendron carolinianum)Observer
kbarringerDescription
Not cultivated. Because of the hardiness and habitat, this is probably one of the PJM hybrids, R. carolinianum x R. dauricum. Naturalized and spreading across the N-facing slope above Rt. 23
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Featherfoil (Hottonia inflata)Observer
soilsflutterbyDescription
I could be wrong, but gosh, i hope I am right.
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Wild Leeks (Complex Allium tricoccum)Observer
mertensiaDescription
Obviously not cultivated but definitely wild. When I worked in NY this always upset me :)
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Hammond's Spring-Beauty (Claytonia virginica var. hammondiae)Observer
john1322Description
Hammond's Yellow Spring Beauty (Claytonia virginica var. hammondiae) -TNC Arctic Meadows Preserve
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Blue Holly (Ilex × meserveae)Observer
sadawolkDescription
? It looks very “Hollyish”
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Pinnate Scalewort (Porella pinnata)Observer
kbarringerDescription
Jonathan's Woods, on rocks in shallow, rocky stream, at waterline and below
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Rustwort (Nowellia curvifolia)Observer
jmoleDescription
On a wet, de-barked, rotting log.
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Eastern Red Bat (Lasiurus borealis)Observer
anita363Description
Had a wonderful time on my 1st outing of the year to Garret Mtn (N NJ's premier spring migrant trap). Finally got my life Red-headed Woodpecker, exactly where advertised, and my 1st warbler of the spring. And I got to meet Chris (hi, Chris!). But this was definitely the sighting of the day. It was right by the side of the road, about waist high. It was spotted by a sharp-eyed passerby. I was walking with Chris when he came up to us because he saw Chris's camera. He didn't know the word for "bat" in English. "An animal I've only seen in a zoo, it faces downwards on the tree." "Is it a bird?" "Yes." "Oh -- it's probably a White-breasted Nuthatch." But we followed him to it. It was fast asleep &/or very tame; even when we accidentally disturbed its branch, it barely stirred. (NB: Bats can have rabies, so never try to touch one.)
This species migrates, so it may very well have been doing at Garret exactly what all those birds are doing -- following the forested Watchung Ridge at night until they get to the end of it overlooking the desolate concrete plain of Paterson, & deciding "this looks like a good place to spend the day."
I almost missed these shots. I was in such a hurry to get out of the house in the AM that I forgot my backpack, which had my good binocs & (I thought) my camera. But fortunately I had my little Eagle Optics compact binocs in the glove compartment, so it wasn't a wasted trip. And when I got back to the car, I discovered that I had thrown the camera in the car the previous day in the hopes of doing some moth photography that night.
Tree of Life link: tolweb.org/Vespertilionidae/16140 (that's the lowest level they have).
Interestingness: #7, 5 Apr 2006
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Bushy Aster (Symphyotrichum dumosum)Observer
tinyquercusDescription
Chaffy receptacle? What does that look like?
S. Dumosum: can be purple,
S. Racemosum mostly white
S. Tenuifolium? Slender fleshy leaves, but not chartaceous bracts
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Laurel-leaf Greenbrier (Smilax laurifolia)Observer
choessDescription
Laurel-leaf greenbrier. Also known as "blaspheme-vine", for reasons readily apparent on examining its large, woody, thorny stems.
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Atlantic Ladies' Tresses (Spiranthes bightensis)Observer
cnycharlesDescription
Edwin b forsythe nwr, may be bightensis; location not exact
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Eastern Narrowleaf Sedge (Carex amphibola)Observer
jrichardabbottDescription
herb; the last 6 photos contrast this species with the similar-looking C. grisea which was growing in the same field (C. grisea to the left, C. amphibola to the right)
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Western Indian Leopard Gecko (Eublepharis fuscus)Observer
swanandPlace
Private
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Painted Leopard Gecko (Eublepharis pictus)Observer
indianwildlifeDescription
Leopard gecko
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Early Azalea (Rhododendron prinophyllum)Observer
mertensiaDescription
One of the few, if not the only places R. prinophyllum is found in the state
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Early Azalea (Rhododendron prinophyllum)Observer
thomashulseyDescription
Capsules with stipitate hairs
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Leonard's Skullcap (Scutellaria parvula var. leonardi)Observer
mertensiaDescription
:3 @swampythings
I completely overlooked this guy. Thanks for finding it.
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Silver Maple (Acer saccharinum)Observer
sadawolkDescription
Female tree forming fruits! Also, winter leaf bud getting set to break bud. Really tricky to find any leaves for identification marker.
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Delicate Michaelmas-Daisy (Symphyotrichum laeve var. concinnum)Observer
mertensia
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Pine Barren Thoroughwort (Eupatorium resinosum)Observer
choessDescription
Pine Barrens thoroughwort. Globally vulnerable, but this may be the largest population in New Jersey, a whole field of it.
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Amborella (Amborella trichopoda)Observer
joeysantoreDescription
Quite a few here, all female. Some 20 feet tall. Cephaleuros lichen on leaves.
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Leonard's Skullcap (Scutellaria parvula var. leonardi)Observer
mertensiaDescription
Glade
