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« on: January 19, 2012, 07:06:33 PM »
I just got around to posting pictures from my last couple of trips through the Sipsey last year.  This one thing in particular has me interested as I've never seen anything like it.  Do any of you have an idea what it could be?

http://www.alatrails.com/...p&cat=10699&pos=6
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« Reply #1 on: January 19, 2012, 07:41:19 PM »
I think they're called bleeding hearts. Sorry I can't tell you more, someone told me about them once and that's all I remember.
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« Reply #2 on: January 19, 2012, 08:25:58 PM »
Squidbilly brought this to my attention.... The "Old Tymer" name is "Hearts-a-Bustin with Love"  or Euonymus Americanus for plant nerds.
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« Reply #3 on: January 19, 2012, 08:46:32 PM »

Euonymus, that would make it Burningbush
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« Reply #4 on: January 19, 2012, 08:47:42 PM »
Wow!  Thanks!  That was quick.  I personally like the "Hearts-a-Bustin with Love" name.....  I have a few more in my gallery that I don't know what they are if you are interested.....

Thanks again!
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« Reply #5 on: January 19, 2012, 09:34:53 PM »
Quote from: DeSotoScoutTrail on January 19, 2012, 08:25:58 PM
Squidbilly brought this to my attention.... The "Old Tymer" name is "Hearts-a-Bustin with Love"  or Euonymus Americanus for plant nerds.

This is correct.  Euonymus Americanus.  AKA bursting heart.
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« Reply #6 on: January 20, 2012, 02:37:45 AM »
Quote from: Cuffs on January 19, 2012, 09:34:53 PM
This is correct.  Euonymus Americanus.  AKA bursting heart.
Agree, bursting hearts is what I've always known them to be.  A beautiful plant.
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« Reply #7 on: January 21, 2012, 12:16:16 PM »
That's the fun thing about common names...they can vary from region to region. I just stated the most "flowery" name that i have heard. My botany professor told me about the "Hearts a bustin" name and it make me laugh every time.  You can't argue with a Latin name, though. 

If you want to post other unknown plants I will try my best to ID them.
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« Reply #8 on: January 21, 2012, 08:23:22 PM »
Thanks for the help....

Here are a few more that I took with my point and shoot camera (so the quality may not be terrific), but I'd love to ID them....  All of them came from the Sipsey and I'm sure ya'll have seen them too.....  I apologize for having to post the links, but my attempts of posting pictures has so far been unsuccessful....

http://www.alatrails.com/...p&cat=10699&pos=1

http://www.alatrails.com/...p&cat=10699&pos=4

http://www.alatrails.com/...p&cat=10699&pos=5

http://www.alatrails.com/...p&cat=10699&pos=7

http://www.alatrails.com/...&cat=10699&pos=11

http://www.alatrails.com/...&cat=10699&pos=15
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« Reply #9 on: January 21, 2012, 08:46:56 PM »
The second to last (11) is a trillium)
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« Reply #10 on: January 21, 2012, 10:56:26 PM »
1 is scarlet buckeye.  7 is jewelweed, a poison ivy "cure".  11 is twisted trillium [Trillium stamineum].  15 is wood violet.  
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« Reply #11 on: January 21, 2012, 11:28:29 PM »
...and while we're ID'ing things, anyone got a clue what this is?  I found it last weekend on the Hubbard hike.  There were several more nearby that looked like they'd been eaten, or at least broken off.  The red splotch on top was star shaped as well. 

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« Reply #12 on: January 22, 2012, 06:29:35 AM »
Canyon Crawler: Oh, trust me, you can argue with a Latin name. Wink Assuming you even know the correct species, they argue over whether Latin names are correct all the time, because the "rules" for naming plants are complex, Latin is hard for people, and sometimesnames have to be rearranged due to "political" issues. But... In generall you're right. Smiley

Jnunniv, the first is buckeye and the second from the last is a trillium species. Fungi are really hard to ID.

Sam...it looks fungal. I've seen similarly odd winter fungi, mine looked like a bent rusty nail. Fungus is really hard to ID, so I won't even try, I'll just make a fool of myself. Wink
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« Reply #13 on: January 26, 2012, 12:26:08 AM »
All IDs look good!  I am also bad a t fungi, so I will not guess. I have never seen that last fungi before...pretty neat.

Joshua, I stand corrected. I guess humans can argue about anything! Most Latin names are more static than common ones, so I tend to use those when I can. Plus, using latin names makes you sound  "twiced as smarter than you really are" hehe
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