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INDIANA PHENOLOGY


American Beech
Fagus grandifolia, is a deciduous shade tree that has silver-gray bark and dark green leaves. It is native to Eastern North America. ...

Indiana Phenology Interns
Nov 2, 20221 min read
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Common Hackberry
Celtis occidentalis, also known as the nettletree, or beaverwood tree, is native to North America. It is a deciduous tree with light...
Ellie Salsbury
Nov 2, 20221 min read
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Buttonbush
Cephalanthus occidentalis, or the common buttonbush, is a small deciduous tree or shrub that is native to Southeast North America. Its...
Ellie Salsbury
Nov 2, 20221 min read
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Canadian Serviceberry
Amelanchier canadensis, also called a currant-tree, juneberry, or sugarplum tree, is a deciduous shrub or small tree native to Eastern...
Ellie Salsbury
Nov 2, 20221 min read
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Bur Oak
Quercus macrocarpa, also known as the mossycup oak, is a species of oak native to North America. It is known for its large acorn nuts...
Ellie Salsbury
Nov 2, 20221 min read
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Box Elder Maple
Acer negundo, or the ash-leaved maple, is a species of maple tree native to North America. It is made up of compound leaves with 3-7...
Ellie Salsbury
Nov 2, 20221 min read
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Downy Serviceberry
Amelanchier arborea, also called shadberries or juneberries, are native to Eastern and Western North America. A common identifier is the...
Ellie Salsbury
Nov 2, 20221 min read
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New England Aster
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae, also called the michaelmas daisy after the British holiday of the same name, is native to Central and...
Ellie Salsbury
Nov 2, 20221 min read
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Pin Oak
Quercus palustris, also called Spanish Swamp Oak, is native to North America. Its branches are twig-like and are arranged into a cone...
Ellie Salsbury
Nov 2, 20221 min read
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Northern Red Oak
Quercus rubra, or Campion Oak, is native to North America and can be commonly found in Eastern and Central United States. It grows...
Ellie Salsbury
Nov 2, 20221 min read
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North Star Cherry
Prunus cerasus, which means 'North Star,' is a dwarf sour cherry tree that is native to Europe and Southwest Asia. The sour fruit it...
Ellie Salsbury
Nov 2, 20221 min read
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Black Walnut
Juglans nigra, are trees commonly found in riparian zones (areas in between land and streams). They are cultivated mainly for their...
Ellie Salsbury
Oct 25, 20221 min read
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American Basswood
Tilia americana, is a species of the family of Malvaceae, also known as American linden, that is native to eastern North America. It is...
Ellie Salsbury
Oct 19, 20221 min read
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American Sycamore
Platanus occidentalis, also known as an American sycamore, American planetree, western plane, occidental plane, buttonwood, and water...
Ellie Salsbury
Oct 19, 20221 min read
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Flowering Dogwood
Cornus florida, also referred to as the arrowwood, white cornel, American boxwood, and St. Peter's crown, is a species of flowering tree...
Ellie Salsbury
Oct 19, 20221 min read
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Gold Rush Apple
Malus pumila, is named for its fruit which are large, golden apples known for a 'rush' of flavor when bitten into. Pictured to the left...
Ellie Salsbury
Oct 19, 20221 min read
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Green Ash
Fraxinus pennsylvanica, also known as a red ash due to its red-brown winter buds, is native to Eastern and Central North America, from...
Ellie Salsbury
Oct 19, 20221 min read
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Honey Locust
Gleditsia triacanthos, also known as honey locust and sweet bean tree is a thorny tree with small compound leaves that provide abundant...
Ellie Salsbury
Oct 19, 20221 min read
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Mayapple
Podophyllum peltatum, or mayapple, is part of the Barberry family and commonly found in damp, wooded areas. It has a unique structural...
Ellie Salsbury
Oct 19, 20221 min read
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