Wildflowers: Woody plant, red leaves, central illinois

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  1. dbuschho

    dbuschho Member

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    Hello,

    I found this shoot on the edge of our property. It's probably just a new growth tree, but I've never seen one in this development stage before. It has red leaves off a woody stalk and a bud with curled fronds, located in central illinois:

    http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&sou....453559,-89.780617&spn=0.028829,0.055275&z=14

    Off a corn or soy field if that makes a difference.

    Thanks for the help.

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    Related question, for this sort of identification, are there any software/web systems an amature could use? Something that has taxonomic system questions, 'Leaves have 5 fold symmetry','Red Leaves' -> 10 possibilities? Or is that just wishful thinking?
     

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    Silver surfer Generous Contributor 10 Years

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    Looks like Aesculus. Possibly a buckeye. The red bits are not true leaves, they are the outer protective layer of the bud. As the leaves push them open they fold downwards.
     
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    Thanks for the reply.
     

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