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Aesculus sylvatica
A shrub with five leaflets that are 4.5 to 6 inches long and 1.5 to 2.5 inches wide. The flowers are yellow and occasionally have red also. The species have dry fruit and brown, scaly bark.
Dist: USA (AL, GA, NC, SC, TN, VA) The species is commonly found in forests and along stream banks
These gorgeous red and yellow blooms were spotted along Cottage Dr at Red Top Mountain State Park
Spotted on Apr 14, 2013
Submitted on Apr 16, 2013
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