Well I'll be darned.

--
Mike LaMana, MS
Heartwood Consulting Services, LLC
Toms River, NJ
www.HeartwoodConsulting.net

"Brian" wrote in message
...
The seed is not really minuscule. Not much smaller than a pea. The
cotyledons are folded within the seed and are the strap-like little leaves
shown on the extreme right of the photo.
Best Wishes. Brian
"Mike LaMana" fake@MikeatHeartwoodConsultingdotnet wrote in message
...
Pretty darn big cotyledons for such a miniscule Sycamore seed. And thank
you


--
Mike LaMana, MS
Heartwood Consulting Services, LLC
Toms River, NJ
www.HeartwoodConsulting.net



"Brian" wrote in message
...
Only the first pair of true leaves are showing. Branches will develop
later.
There is no doubt that it is a Maple/ Sycamore. Thanks for your
comment.
Best Wishes
"Mike LaMana" fake@MikeatHeartwoodConsultingdotnet wrote in message
...
Brian:

Sycamore has alternate branching. This seedling has opposite
branching,
hence cannot be a platens.

--
Mike LaMana, MS
Heartwood Consulting Services, LLC
Toms River, NJ
www.HeartwoodConsulting.net



"Brian" wrote in message
...
I feel sure you really do know the Sycamore / Maple trees.
Possibly
not
by
name but these are the trees that produced the 'helicopter' seeds
that
as
a
child you threw into the air to watch them slowly spiral down!!
All
children
have done this ,surely? ~~~ Having said 'seed' I do know they
are
winged
samaras [fruits]
Best Wishes Brian
"DigitalVinyl" wrote in message
...
"Pam - gardengal" wrote:


"DigitalVinyl" wrote in message
.. .
Out of curiosity thought I'd post this question.

We are seeing lots of these all over the lawns, backyards,
side,
behind the garage. I'm guessing it is a tree since it is so
well
spread. Does anyone recognize it?

http://members.aol.com/digitalvinyl66/commonsprouts.jpg

The camera color is accurate. It has a reddish tinge in the
leaves.


Definitely a maple of some variety. Many species reseed easily
and
will
sprout with abandon. Got any mature maples in the vicinity?
These
are
most
likely its offspring.

I wouldn't know a maple tree if it fell on me. I'll see if I can
spot
a mature form of the leaf online and compare around the house.
There
are a few big trees on neighboring properties, only one on ours
but
they are everywhere.

Thanks to everyone for narrowing down the suspects.'

pam - gardengal


DiGiTAL ViNYL (no email)
Zone 6b/7, Westchester Co, NY, 1 mile off L.I.Sound
2nd year gardener