Question: Several of these are popping up on disturbed ground and a few on an unmowed lawn nearby. They grew rapidly …
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Question
Several of these are popping up on disturbed ground and a few on an unmowed lawn nearby. They grew rapidly in late summer. There is a paper birch across the street. Does this look like a small birch?
Answer
Dear jfc, yes, it could be a birch seedling, but not paper birch, there are far too many vein pairs on the leaf blades. Did you create a small bruise on the shoot and smell for wintergreen odor? It looks like one of the species that would produce that. Feel free to continue this conversation by email if you would like to.
