tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21010261.post5440795643440138400..comments2024-03-28T19:28:10.100-04:00Comments on <b>Rock Piles</b>: Mystery Plant - Upton State Forestpwaxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16647940752050937588noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21010261.post-48297137662289048972011-06-22T22:01:19.148-04:002011-06-22T22:01:19.148-04:00Wish I could see it. It's very hard to tell th...Wish I could see it. It's very hard to tell thickness, gloss, exact shade and texture from photos. Watch it if you go back there, for signs of bloom. (If you would)Geophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17206319191769614929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21010261.post-52310134807033675152011-06-21T10:00:53.912-04:002011-06-21T10:00:53.912-04:00But leaves were not as glossy as the rhododendron&...But leaves were not as glossy as the rhododendron's. Also they were not quite so pointy.pwaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647940752050937588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21010261.post-42598418446600844082011-06-20T17:59:37.730-04:002011-06-20T17:59:37.730-04:00Why is this not a young rhododendron like this one...Why is this not a young rhododendron like this one:<br /><br />http://www.flickr.com/photos/29287337@N02/3550817543/<br /><br />If I compare the bunch of leaves at the bottom of your first photo to the above link, they look practically identical.JimPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07079857211571520647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21010261.post-54151603940377740222011-06-20T05:39:02.744-04:002011-06-20T05:39:02.744-04:00A reasonable guess, as the leaves are Magnolia sha...A reasonable guess, as the leaves are Magnolia shaped. But I am not aware of any members of that family growing like this in the area.pwaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647940752050937588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21010261.post-82152068170980728782011-06-19T21:30:03.843-04:002011-06-19T21:30:03.843-04:00If not a rhododendron, perhaps a young magnolia.If not a rhododendron, perhaps a young magnolia.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21010261.post-14766335487761455462011-06-19T19:24:51.968-04:002011-06-19T19:24:51.968-04:00But I see that Lambkill's range does not fit U...But I see that Lambkill's range does not fit Upton MA.pwaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647940752050937588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21010261.post-66217757584213517562011-06-19T19:23:19.279-04:002011-06-19T19:23:19.279-04:00Not rhododendron or laurel but could well be Lambk...Not rhododendron or laurel but could well be Lambkill. I thought you might have the answer.pwaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647940752050937588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21010261.post-26387797223897122972011-06-19T17:23:40.694-04:002011-06-19T17:23:40.694-04:00Possibly a young rhododendron? They're common ...Possibly a young rhododendron? They're common in the woods here. Or, depending on the size of the leaves, because it's hard to tell from here, maybe something else in that family like mountain laurel or lambkill.Geophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17206319191769614929noreply@blogger.com