Horsechestnut – FranLaff.com

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Common Name

Horsechestnut

Scientific Name

Aesculus hippocastanum

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This tree has large, opposite, palmately compound leaves and pyramids of flowers around May. It is often planted in parks and along city streets.

Most parts of this large tree are considered to be medicinal by some, and poisonous by others. However, its unique features and ease of identification make it a favorite of many.

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Once you see the large, unique rounded-palmate leaves and green spikeballs of this tree, you may start to notice them a LOT more. Quite unique!

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Similar in many ways to the American Goldfinch, this little bird has a heavily streaked breast and can often be found in sizeable groups.

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This worldwide wetland grass can grow up to 20 feet (6 meters) tall and can cover a quarter of a square mile or more in one stand!

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This humble plant is easily overlooked, both in its quiet early blooming and later leaf unfurling. You can find it in wetlands and riverine forests in the NE quarter of the US, up into Canada.

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This is the typical “red-breast” found in the United Kingdom and much of Europe, completely unrelated to the “red-breast” found in America.

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These nearly ubiquitous, often evergreen vines are almost entirely edible outside of their berries. Try their tender tendrils. 😉

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One of the few species to walk face-first down tree trunks, this little bird also has a distinct black stripe through its eye.

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This dark-colored cup fungus grows in small clumps on hardwood, starting out nearly closed and tender enough to be eaten, and maturing into a more opened cup, becoming too tough to be of much use

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