Last photo shows Hop Hornbeam leaf on left vs. Beech leaf on right. Thin, papery Hop Hornbeam leaves deteriorate almost completely over the winter whereas the more leathery, tough leaves of Beech do not.
On Quercus alba.
On soil at base of overturned tree. Photo 4 shows characteristic capsule. Orange peristome teeth divided halfway down into two hyaline papillose forks.
aka Salix occidentalis. Female plant.
aka Salix occidentalis. Male plant.
Wet fire-suppressed savanna by powerline. Branch leaf 3.1 x 0.7mm, stem leaf 0.8 x 0.6mm.
Male plants — showing antheridial splash cups.
Location might be slightly off; it was on the rocky outcrop on the north side of the train track, near the entrance to the Boyscout Training area.
In mortar on old stone wall.
*In packet.
Known population. Starting to leaf out.