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31-07-2007, 10:59 PM posted to rec.gardens
Stewart Robert Hinsley
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What's this odd leaf? ? ?
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lid writes
On Tue, 31 Jul 2007 21:11:18 GMT, "Ray"
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The leaf at this link blew onto our porch today. Can anyone identify it?
http://mysite.verizon.net/vze4xpgq/leaf.jpg
Looks like a type of Linden
http://hflp.sdstate.edu/IMAGES/Linden%20samara.jpg
Charlie
Correct, but technically it's not a leaf, but a partial infructescence.
The leaf-like component is a bract.
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