Hercules Club
The storm that came through a few days ago knocked down some leaves. This leaf is one of largest leaves of any tree in America; one leaf can be 4×5 … Continued
Fall Color
I’m starting to see some fall color in Dogwood leaves. However, fall color really won’t get going for another couple of weeks. To see Dogwoods at the PGT look along … Continued
Winged Sumac
More early fall color. Sumacs are one of the most reliable shrubs for color display. At the PGT a good place to find sumac is on the main path to … Continued
Sassafras Leaves
Fall starts this Wednesday and I’m starting to see a hint of fall color. Some of the Sassafras and Sumac leaves are turning red. Sassafras is a small understory tree. … Continued
Wild Persimmon Fruit
Persimmons are are starting to set fruit; some are even starting to turn orange. Wild Persimmons are a native small tree that occurs over the eastern and middle parts of … Continued
Hackberry Leaves
Oaks and hickories are the most common big trees at the PGT, but there are many others. Hackberries have asymmetrical leaves and cork-like bark with warty growths.
Sycamore Bark
Sycamore, Platanus occidentalis This week I’ve been noticing sheets of sycamore bark along paths by the creek. As the trees grow they periodically shed plate-like scales of bark and leave … Continued
Sassafras Leaves
Sassafras is a small understory tree. At the PGT you are most likely to find it growing in small clusters under a larger tree at the edge of the woods … Continued
