Question: A woodland shrub seen last summer in the Monadnock Region of NH: purple stems, opposite leaves, maple-like leaves and a …
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Question
A woodland shrub seen last summer in the Monadnock Region of NH: purple stems, opposite leaves, maple-like leaves and a flower spike. A viburnum?
Answer
David, this plant is Acer spicatum (mountain maple). The pubescent branchlets that have winter buds with two valvate bud scales, impressed-veiny leaf blades, and upright arrays of flowers are good identification features.
