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Alder catkins (male and female)

Alnus sp.

Description:

The larger, reddish catkins are male; the smaller, darker catkins are female. [Please help me identify this unknown plant. I spotted the bush near the observation tower at Huntley Meadows Park (see "Habitat," below). The plant's unusual fruit caught my attention.]

Habitat:

Huntley Meadows Park, a 1,425 acre wetland area in Fairfax County, Virginia USA. Related Resource: http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/huntl...

Notes:

Copyright © 2012 Walter Sanford. All rights reserved. www.wsanford.com

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2 Comments

Geodialist
Geodialist 11 years ago

Good catch, Matt! Thank you for solving a mystery from my cold-case files.

matthewryanre
matthewryanre 11 years ago

These are the catkins of an Alder.

Geodialist
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Geodialist

Virginia, USA

Spotted on Dec 5, 2011
Submitted on Jan 9, 2012

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