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Questions and Answers: 2018

Question: I recently visited my sister in Winsted, CT who showed me the plant in the attached photo (foreground). Could you …

  • Question

    I recently visited my sister in Winsted, CT who showed me the plant in the attached photo (foreground). Could you please identify?

    Answer

    Dear kluna911.kl, the plant in the photograph is a species of Acer (maple), likely Acer palmatum or Acer circinatum. I would not be able to tell you which of these non-native maples it is without close-up images of the branchlets, winter buds, etc. But perhaps this will be enough information to get your study started.