The bottomlands have interesting trees. And many bottomland trees are mysteries to me. I am learning but it may take a few more years until I can remember them. LOL
Most of time anymore, I prefer to look at stuff nearer ground level. LOL. However, occasionally I do look up.
A tiny script lichen on the Cottonwood bark. The apothecia (fruiting bodies) of script lichens are called lirellae. The white part is the thallus. The black “script” is the lirellae. These were rather tiny. Good spot Jeanne!
The green lichen and mosses really highlighted the Bois D’arc’s bark!
The ditch was never deep on this outing. The Bois D’arc roots crisscrossed from one side to the other in places.
Jeanne took a gander up where the grapevines hung.
A fresh sign of a woodpecker!
Did these grapevines get their wires crossed?
A new baby mistletoe!
This tree was a puzzler for us. So after searching and looking at the flora I decided on Possumhaw (Ilex decidua). Since Possumhaws are unisexual or dioecious, these must have been the male trees.
The smooth bark and the one crenated leaf (above) is how I came to my conclusion. The wrinkly bark occurred at the bends. Oh I took this angle because I thought it looked a wrinkly creature with an antenna. 😉
Oh, thanks for sharing that obituary for Geyata. I read one that Useful Wild Plants put together but this was good to know where here botanical works ended up. I’m sad to say I did not meet her before she passed though I had coworkers who had.
Yes, definitely a possumhaw.
Thanks for the confirmation!😊
Oh, thanks for sharing that obituary for Geyata. I read one that Useful Wild Plants put together but this was good to know where here botanical works ended up. I’m sad to say I did not meet her before she passed though I had coworkers who had.
I didn’t ever meet her either. However I do have a few of her books. Sounds like your co-workers were lucky to have met her.