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I agree, Dave. Is there a good field guide for flowering plants when NOT in flower? I use Flora of N.S. to check AFTER I think I've made an i.d. Perhaps a newer edition is easier to use? Mine is really old, and ranges have altered.
Jane
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From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca <naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca> On Behalf Of David Webster
Sent: May 16, 2019 5:30 PM
To: Naturens <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>
Subject: [NatureNS] Plant ID from photos
Hi All,
I can not locate Nancy's original post so will make mostly general comments. Photos are almost useless for ID of plants for a number of reasons. In the first shot almost everything is out of focus so I moved on to photo 2. There are several distinct species there but the more common looks like Acer spicatum but it is too early for that to be in full leaf. So the question resembles the parlor game---guess what game this is.
Most cameras have one eye and most people see with two. Some 10-20 years ago I was stumped by photos of a fern which I have known from 20'
away since 1940 or earlier. Perhaps because foreground images blend into more distant objects and thereby fail to stand out.
It would be much easier to reach a sound conclusion if possible diagnostic parts of the unknown plant were picked flattened and then photographed or at least described with some notes; woody or non-woody, annual or perennial, phyllotaxy, venation.....
That being said, Ribes is consistent for a plant to be in full leaf this early (If all resemble Black Current in this way) and going back later in the year for flowers or fruit would settle it. One with Maple like leaves is (or was) relatively uncommon.
Yt, Dave W, Kentville
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