This week, I set off to Centennial woods. It was extremely icy and treacherous, but I persevered. I did slip and fall, but it was honestly a miracle I only fell once.
This project was to find one of a couple types of trees near my spot. It was actually perfect because there is an American beech at my site.
I identified the American beech by how it still has some leaves on the tree. The leaves have a very distinct pattern to them, which is still easy to see even when they are a little withered up and dead. I also know that this is an American beech because of how I have identified it as one before. The bark is also very indicative of an American beech because of how it is smooth.
Above are a couple images that I took of the American beech at my site. It had no evidence of flowering yet.
This is my inaturalist post! As you can see based on the map, I tagged this at my spot in Centennial Woods! 🙂