Sunday, November 2, 2014

Leaves of Greenbelt poster (updated).

My husband, Owen, has recently developed an interest in tree identification. He collected fall leaves in the Greenbelt North Woods, scanned them, printed out the images, and then traced the outlines and veins on tracing paper.

We did our best to identify the leaves, but if you have any corrections or suggestions, please let us know in the comments below. (Update 1: This version is edited to include the correct botanical name of the Chestnut Oak and some clarification on the Sugar Maple leaf. Update 2: This version has an updated discussion of pine needles, and the longer pine needles have now been identified Pitch Pine needles, instead of Loblolly Pine.)





If you're interested in receiving the full resolution version (5 MB) via email, let me know in the comments section.

8 comments:

  1. Sassafras has three different shapes of leaves, right?

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  2. Yes, you're right, Johnny. Owen indicated that in the fine print, but he chose just the mitten-shaped leaf (his favorite) to draw.

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  3. Thanks Owen and Genevieve! I would like a full res to share with my Girl Scouts! klyoho@yahoo.com

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  4. Love this! Yes, I'd like a copy. WindyCooler at gmail.

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  5. I would love a copy.

    faithmw at gmail

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  6. I'd love a copy to use at school. Thank you! Rpalmis@yahoo.com

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  7. I'm a first year employee at Forest Pest Management, and I wish they would have given me something like this at the start of the season. I would love a copy of the full version. ember33 at gmail

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  8. I'd love a copy, thanks! Crystal.bergemann@gmail.com

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