I need ID help on six native plants

stevec_2007

13 years ago

I live on an abandoned farm. I was out walking around this weekend and found six trees / plants that I don't know. I do think one of them might be a Redbud tree, but have no clue about the others.

Any ideas?

http://picasaweb.google.com/slc1856/NativePlants#

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Iris GW
13 years ago
The first one is a redbud tree, Cercis canadensis.
Number two - that is incredible, I've not seen anything like it. Where is this located (city,state)? Are the leaves really silver colored? Otherwise it reminds me a bit in structure of wax myrtle.
Number 3 is a wild Rubus, something like blackberry.
Four, I am not sure, what does the foliage look like?
Five looks like a Baptisia, as does #6.
stevec_2007
Original Author
13 years ago
I'm near Wichita Kansas
The leaves on #2 are a very unusual color. When I first saw it from afar, I thought is was a Russian Olive tree, but on closer inspection, I don't think so. I will get a close up picture and post it.
I will get a picture of the foliage of #4.
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lycopus
13 years ago
Russian Olive would have been my guess for #2
reball517
13 years ago
# 5 is either Carolina Lupine or the yellow Baptista (Baptisia sphaerocarpa). I'm guessing the Baptista, from the foliage.
lady_6
13 years ago
The second one is a Chionanthus virginicus. Common Names: fringetree. You're very lucky from my stand point,I've wanted one for years.Here is a link I found for information on the Fringe Tree

http://www.floridata.com/ref/C/chionan.cfm
amywebb
13 years ago
Hi
For the best native plants, check out www.mailordernatives.com
thanks
amy
enchanters_garden
13 years ago
I live on land that used to be farmed as well, and picture #4 looks remarkably like Fly Poison, Amanthium muscitoxicum. Of course, I live in WV so the species might be different. I am wondering if there was some sort of farm practice that promoted this plant.
stevec_2007
Original Author
13 years ago
Lady_6, I found another one nearby. If they have babies, I'll send you a few.

Enchanters, I have quite a few dozens of these scattered all over the property. And from what I've been told, the ground has never been plowed, i.e., it's always been pasture. So maybe the seeds are attracted to "cow patties"?
Iris GW
13 years ago
The second one is a Chionanthus virginicus.

No, it's not. Now that you posted a better picture, it is clearly a type of Elaeagnus.

And yeah, that other one does look like fly poison now that you show the foliage.

Here is a link that might be useful: Link to your pictures