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Squarrose Goldenrod (Solidago squarrosa)Observer
judsoncollinsDescription
This is a plant I dug from my family's property and grew out to identify. Coordinates correspond to the site it was originally found.
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Black Tupelo (Nyssa sylvatica)Observer
tararoselittlefieldDescription
State champion black gum
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Black Tupelo (Nyssa sylvatica)Observer
tararoselittlefieldDescription
Stare champion black gum-dbh
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Gewéinlech Wëll Rief (Parthenocissus inserta)Observer
vvoelkerDescription
This sure looked a lot like Parthenocissus inserta, if so perhaps naturalized from nearby cultivation. Found a patch in disturbed woods of a Lexington park, amid a tangle of Rosa multiflora, Euonymus fortunei, Tox rad, and regular ol P. quinquefolia. 6th photo shows the inserta-like leaf compared to a nearby quinquefolia leaf.
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Thin-spined Jumping Spider (Tutelina elegans)Observer
spennerDescription
For ant, see: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/221966763
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Eastern Redbud (Cercis canadensis)Observer
treesnthingsDescription
Kentucky Champion C. canadensis.
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Blackjack Oak (Quercus marilandica)Observer
l_dawsonDescription
Kentucky state record Blackjack Oak tree.
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Red Hickory (Carya ovalis)Observer
karounosofspartaDescription
World champion red hickory🏆 and tallest known hickory. Photo with it's discoverer @jimscheff
See kyheartwood.org/south-redbird-project.html about our ongoing work to protect it from a Forest Service logging project
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Sassafras (Sassafras albidum)Observer
margemDescription
Historic Landmark in Daviess County Ky.
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Water Oak (Quercus nigra)Observer
robert1971Description
State champion at KDVSRP
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American Hornbeam (Carpinus caroliniana)Observer
scotthanklaDescription
Kentucky state champion tree.
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Chinkapin Oak (Quercus muehlenbergii)Observer
terrikoontzDescription
Grand old oak at Griffith Woods WMA.
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Kentucky Yellowwood (Cladrastis kentukea)Observer
judsoncollinsDescription
This guy is HUGE! Growing very close to the water on the riverbank
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Long-spurred Violet (Viola rostrata)Observer
hillcraddockDescription
In a crack in a very large tree
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Dooryard Violet (Viola communis)Observer
tgregory74Description
Tentatively going for this taxa. Moist disturbed habitat; glabrous leaves, petioles, and flower stalks; bearded lateral petals; distinctly crenate margins; sepal auricles somewhat prominent but perhaps not as angular as typical of Viola communis.
The big kicker for me is the unusual petal coloration. From my limited experience, V. communis seems more prone to developing unusual flower patterns than other violet species.
Either way, it's probably one of my favorite observations of the season so far!
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Round-leaved Sundew (Drosera rotundifolia)Observer
tobyshayaDescription
Seen with @devinmrodgers. KY state record!
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Leafcutter, Mortar, and Resin Bees (Genus Megachile)Observer
laurabairdDescription
Bees were seen but not photographed. Rudbeckia flowers were their favorite to cut in this field.
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Family PolygyridaeObserver
tgregory74Description
Found next to elk lick falls
