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  1. Michael F replied to the thread Identification: foxglove.

    Yes, it is poisonous; don't eat it. But just touching it is safe, it won't give you a rash in the way Poison-ivy can, or some other...

    Jul 18, 2025 at 1:29 PM

  2. Michael F replied to the thread Acer grandidentatum var. sinuosum.

    Updated thread title to follow POWO: https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1800-2

    Jul 17, 2025 at 9:59 AM

  3. Michael F replied to the thread Acer skutchii (aka Acer saccharum ssp. skutchii).

    POWO accept it as a distinct species now; I've updated the thread title. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1948-2

    Jul 17, 2025 at 9:57 AM

  4. Michael F replied to the thread Acer lobelii.

    I've updated the thread per POWO's taxonomy; they now split Acer lobelii as a distinct species:...

    Jul 17, 2025 at 9:45 AM

  5. Michael F replied to the thread A Sea of Canada Buffaloberry.

    Small-leaved Lime is monoecious, it doesn't have separate male and female trees. But it is outcrossing; pollen from the same tree is...

    Jul 17, 2025 at 9:41 AM

  6. Michael F replied to the thread Arbutus: HELP.

    Shall we start a campaign for 'Arbuti '? :-)

    Jul 13, 2025 at 2:52 PM

  7. Michael F liked Richard E Masson's post in the thread Identification: Tree by Coast.

    Thank you for your help Richard Masson

    Jul 13, 2025 at 2:49 PM

  8. Michael F replied to the thread shurb or tree.

    White Mulberry (Morus alba). Aims to be a tree, though often a bit shrubby. That one (only around 4 or 5 years old) is probably too...

    Jul 13, 2025 at 2:45 PM

  9. Michael F replied to the thread US trip.

    Probably more 'too dry' / 'too exposed', than 'too cold'. I'd think perfectly growable there if you can find a sheltered, moist...

    Jul 13, 2025 at 7:49 AM

  10. Michael F replied to the thread US trip.

    I'd say Acer × freemanii (A. saccharinum × A. rubrum). The bark pattern looks like multiple repeated drought cracks covered over by...

    Jul 13, 2025 at 7:46 AM
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