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Re: Aspen, Birch & Cottonwood

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"Daniel F. McDonald"

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Maryland Birds & Birding

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Fri, 22 Oct 2004 10:58:05 -0400

The thing about Aspen leaves is that the leaf stem or petiole is
flattened rather than rounded.  My notes say there are Quaking Aspen in
western Maryland.

Georgia McDonald
Towson, Balt Co


Bell, James wrote:

> There's something about the leaf attachment of Quaking Aspen that makes
the leaves flip back and forth in even a slight breeze. Birch leaves seem
to attach more firmly to the branch and don't wave.