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| Plant Identification November 09, 2008 I recently found a GIANT green seed pod around my small town in Northern Virginia. It's about 1 ft. 3 in. in diameter (15 in.) and its making me very curious as to what exactly it is. For the life of... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Plant identification, Russian olive or buffaloberry November 09, 2008 Thank you for the info I found here regarding the silver buffaloberry and the russian olive. I need help in identifying which small shrub I have(it is one or the other)that was transplanted here on o... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Plant Identification October 30, 2008 Hi. I took a picture of a plant/wildflower at Reimer's Ranch near Dripping SPrings and have been unable to identify it. I searched through the plant database but am having difficulty. Can I send y... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Identification of tree with fuschia berries in Pennsylvania October 26, 2008 Northeastern Pennsylvania tree with fuschia berries in autumn. Found one in woods,never saw one before. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Plant Identification October 23, 2008 We live near Milwaukee Wisconsin. This summer a 5' plant grew by itself in the middle of my flower bed. It has elongated oval green leaves, but its the flowers that are exceptional. They are long,... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Tree with bright green seeds the size of a softball October 22, 2008 My daughter has moved to Taylorsville,Ga and thier are trees that drop bright green seed pods that are round and the size of a soft ball. The outer skin resembles a human brain. Do you have any idea w... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Plant Identification October 13, 2008 We have 105 acres in Mid Michigan. Part of this land is marshland. There is a plant-flower that I have never seen before and no one knows what it is. It is on a long stem with long skinny leaves (2... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Plant identification October 12, 2008 I found gorgeous berries on a tree or large bush (about 10 feet tall) and clipped a little cluster the size of my hand. There are 6 or more, starting the size of a blueberry in lime green and growing ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Plant identification October 09, 2008 I have a random flower growing out of my rabbit's grave and I can not identify it. Nothing like it grows around us and I didn't plant anything there. The petals are white. There are five of them. Th... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Plant identification September 30, 2008 I was just in Alabama this weekend and all alongside the road-side were these georgeous pink flowers. I finally stopped to pick one and thet are even prettier up close! The stem is smooth and leafle... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
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