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TREE: Amelanchier arborea (Downy Serviceberry)
Tried and True Native Plant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic
Common in woodlands throughout the Mid-Atlantic Region, this native provides seasonal interest from early spring blossoms through vivid fall color. Edible fruit is ready for picking early summer, but there will be fierce competition with the 58 wildlife and 35 bird species that use this tree.
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Posted in MG in the Garden, Tried and True Native Plant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic
Tagged Amelanchier arborea, downy serviceberry, Tree, Tried and True Native Plant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic
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Are You Lichen the Bark? Lichens and Mosses
In Part 3 of our series “Are You Lichen the Bark?”, Mary Free introduces us to the beauty of lichens and mosses on tree bark and other natural surfaces.
Many of her interesting photographs in this article have insets that show a magnified section of the lichen or moss, so you can really see the detail of these interesting epiphytes. Continue reading
Posted in MG in the Garden, Public Education
Tagged Amelanchier arborea, apothecia, Candelaria concolor, candleflame lichen, cephalodia, chlorolichen, cilia, Crustose, downy serviceberry, Epiphytes, Foliose, Fruticose, Lecanora chlarotera, lichens, mosses, rhizoids, sporophytes, tardigrades
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