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Hello period I'm trying to identify this two foot seedling. I think it's an oak it has a slight red tinge on the top side. I would like to know th...
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Asked May 16, 2024, 1:46 PM EDT
Hello period I'm trying to identify this two foot seedling.
I think it's an oak it has a slight red tinge on the top side.
I would like to know the Latin nomenclature.
Wayne County Michigan
Expert Response
I believe you have a Chinkapin oak there, Quercus muehlenbergii. You can read more about them here:
https://www.canr.msu.edu/resources/smart-gardening-identifying-the-oaks-of-michigan
YES!!! That is it! Thank you!!