Question: This is growing out of the bottom of a large mass of dirt pulled up vertical when a tree fell …
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Question
This is growing out of the bottom of a large mass of dirt pulled up vertical when a tree fell down. I wonder if the tree is sprouting leaves out of its root system. Lincoln, Massachusetts, wet spot in the woods. The depression left by the tree usually has water in it.
Answer
Dear jfc, good morning. It appears that you have an oak seedling, likely Quercus rubra (northern red oak). The bristle-tipped lobes are evident, the lobes are simply very reduced in this individual (which is typical of seedlings). Best wishes.
