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Native plant: Tilia americana (American basswood, American linden) American basswood is a stately, wide-spreading tree, 60-80 ft. tall, occasionally growing taller. Conical in its younger form, the crown becomes rounded with age. Broadly oval leaves sometimes change to yellow in fall but often turn brown and become somewhat unsightly. This deciduous tree tends to sprout at the base, producing a clump of tall trees around what was the original tree. Flowers are inconspicuous but fragrant. Large tree with long trunk and a dense crown of many small, often drooping branches and large leaves; frequently has two or more trunks, and sprouts in a circle from a stump.
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Mr. Smarty Plants: What is an Exotic Species?
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Supplier: Adkins Arboretum Ltd. (Ridgely, MD) We are a native plant supplier for the mid-Atlantic region. Delmarva Peninsula and coastal plants are our specialty.
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Organization: Adkins Arboretum (Ridgely, MD)
ADKINS ARBORETUM is a new breed of arboretum, a place to discover the native flora of the Delmarva Peninsula. Located on the Tuckahoe Creek on Maryland's Eastern Shore, this 400-acre preserve includes portions of one of the region's most significant forested wetlands. The diverse naturalized areas contain various stages of maturing forests and meadows.
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Book: "Attracting Birds: From the Prairies to the Atlantic" (New York, Crowell) Out of Print--Limited Availability
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