Distinguishing Salix caroliniana from Salix nigra This simple post is for distinguishing Salix caroliniana from Salix nigra, whose ranges overlap and, indeed, can be found growing in the same pond or along the same stream. Why do we care about these two…
White Black Red Oak Acorn Identification Here is a quickie field identification guide for three common dry soil and ridge top oak species (White, Black, and Red) in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, and Maryland. Distinguishing features are listed below the…
Identification Guide for Photinia floribunda Photinia floribunda is an elusive chokeberry species that is currently conspicuously absent from the native plant nursery trade partly because it is so difficult to find. Photinia floribunda (purple chokeberry) is a gorgeous native shrub…
How to identify Ilex verticillata and Ilex laevigata Field guides and websites make differentiation between Ilex verticillata and Ilex laevigata much more difficult than it really is. Use this handy guide to determine which species you are trying to positively identify.…