How to identify what kind of lime tree I have?
My husband and I just bought a house, and it turns out we own a lime tree. We discovered this when it started growing limes:) Only problem is we have no idea what kind of limes they are, and no idea when they should be harvested. Anyone know how to distinguish between different lime tree species? We are in Orlando, FL if this helps at all. Thanks!
Can somebody please identify this stick and what tree or plant it comes from?
It sounds like hemlock or a close relative. It might be very poisonous by the way. There are several close relatives that it might be but hemlock is very common and fits that description. The spots makes me think poison hemlock. They are purplish when the plant is fresh. http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5zpx7yxBYOk/T7... Edit to add. I found sticks like that as a kid that I later learned were poison hemlock. They made great throwing spears but they weren't heavy enough to really hurt someone unless you hit them in the eye when they weren't looking. They sure flew far and straight though. They had that styrofoam soft stuff in the middle. I have never seen anything else like that. They are very brittle and you can shatter the whole branch with your fingers if you are very strong or it is very dry and it splits into little slivers up and down the stem. The problem was that when it got to the point of being so dry you couldn't really be sure it was hemlock and not one of the close relatives. All those carrot relatives look similar when they are old and dry. That isn't a particularly poisonous part of the plant if it was hemlock. She would have had symptoms if she ingested a significant amount. You would probably have to eat hand fulls or more of that part. It is a very dangerous plant when the roots or seeds are eaten. It was dangerous enough that I felt I should warn you but not so poisonous to be worried about handling or tasting it. Just don't eat it or taste it any more would be my suggestion. Around here I would assume it was fennel since it is more common around here. There is still a lot of poison hemlock. Fennel smells really good and could inspire someone to want to taste it. It is a common food added to many dishes. Wild food plants and poisonous plants has been a hobby of mine going back to the 1960's and Euell Gibbons and the book Stalking the Wild Asparagus. We found a lot of wild asparagus and it was fantastic by the way. It is a fun hobby but you do need to be very careful about poisonous plants. Some sticks like those from elderberries have killed children who tried to make a flute out of them. Elderberries have very poisonous wood.
Can someone identify you by your pee?
Well... WHY anyone would WANT to identify you by your pee would be rather astonishing. Unless you've murdered anyone and are on the run from the police and/or are a wanted being, the chances of anyone taking a sample of your piss from A PARK is very very slim.... I'm sure you have nothing to worry about. But yes, pee does contain DNA and they can find out who you are if they have the right equipment. SO as long as you're not a wanted fugitive, you have nothing to worry about, I assure you. =D
Can you identify a blossom for me?
This a Chinese Magnolia blossom. Magnolia Red Lucky - Chinese Magnolia Shrub.
I would like to identify a fern-like vine growing in the trees of Mississippi?
You've encountered on of the exotic, invasive climbing ferns. Here is old world climbing fern: http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ag122 Here is Japanese climbing fern: http://www.invasive.org/species/subject.cfm?sub=3045 The two species are very similar in appearance and growth habit. Both species are invading much of the southeastern US and are proving to be difficult to control. Edit The resurrection fern must be what you have seen. Here is a website on resurrection fern: http://www.sfrc.ufl.edu/4h/Resurrection_fern/resufern.htm
Can you identify this toadstool for me?
Break the stem if you see a small amount of a latex fluid, then it is a Pleurotis. If not it might be a Citrina spp. The mushroom is the fungus equivalent of a higher plant's flower, it's a reproductive structure. Many fungi break down dead woody roots. Dan.
If I take a picture of a plant or tree, can you identify it for me?
Why dont you upload a picture so we can try our best to identify it for you, but if you are just asking theorically then obviously many people here will be able to identify a tree just by one picture unless it’s very rare then it might be harder.
Can you help me Identify what's wrong with all my trees and what can be done to fix them? I can/will provide pictures.
I can try, I do have a bit of expirience with trees…I once fell out of the UGLY tree, but at least I managed to use every branch to break my fall on the way down.Actually I have a fair knowledge of northwest trees. Send your pics
I'd like to be able to identify the trees, plants, and flowers I see around me. Where should I start my learning process?
When I became interested in this subject I started taking daily walks, and I bought some field guides. I photographed as many things as I could so that I could do the identifications at home. Field guides are wonderful aids, but the need for compact size limits their coverage. Two of my favorites are Wildflowers in the Field and Forest (though this is for New England) and The Sibley Guide to Trees (nationwide). In my opinion, you can't have too many field guides: each has unique advantages, presentation styles, and regions of coverage.You may be wondering why field guides are not obsolete in the age of internet searches, Wikipedia, and applications like LeafSnap, which automatically identifies some species based on leaf shape. But without precise botanical vernacular, search engines are relatively useless. Such a vernacular exists of course—much of it a large, synthetic branch of Latin—but it is too complex for widespread use. As yet, I am not aware of any efficient search or identification tools for unknown plants, though 1200 Weeds of North America DVD is an excellent resource for weeds. LeafSnap uses biometric analysis to automatically identify trees, but this rather compromises your goal of learning to do it yourself.So I use guides as a starting point, then I search online using a species name. This generates a lot of photos (not all of which are correctly IDed though) as well as links to botanical web sites. This is usually enough to confirm or invalidate the ID; if the latter, I still have a genus name to search on. So I alternate between books and searches until I converge on an ID.If you get really serious, you'll start using dichotomous keys, flowcharts that break down plant identification precisely. It takes years to master the jargon though, and the ID can break down if you are missing some tidbit of information, so as an amateur, I find such keys to be difficult to use. One such book, again for New England, is Flora Novae Angliae: a Manual for the Identification of Native and Naturalized Higher Vascular Plants of New England.
What kind of tree is this branch from?
After a recent storm that brought down many trees and branches, I found one that would be perfect for my budgie aviary. The problem is that I don't know what kind of tree it's from and some trees are toxic to budgies. It's reddish brown and has bark that looks similar to birch bark in the way it peels off the branch. If you know what type of tree it's from, or need more pictures, let me know! Here are the pictures: http://s1168.photobucket.com/user/Somefr... http://s1168.photobucket.com/user/Somefr... http://s1168.photobucket.com/user/Somefr... http://s1168.photobucket.com/user/Somefruits/media/IMG_4317.jpg.html