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Aug 11, 2015 2:50 PM CST
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Name: Deb
Planet Earth (Zone 8b)
Region: Pacific Northwest Million Pollinator Garden Challenge Garden Ideas: Master Level
Found this growing in my bark pathway. Because of the pretty red stems, I potted it up to see if I could figure out what it might be. I have lots of Japanese maples in my yard, a couple sycamore maples, and tons of big leaf maples. This doesn't look like anything currently growing for me, so must have been planted by the birds. If I can figure out what it is and how big it will get, I may (or may not) keep it. Thanks.

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Aug 13, 2015 6:54 AM CST
Name: Myriam Vandenberghe
Ghent, Belgium (Zone 8a)
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Maybe the Norway Maple - Acer platanoides? But there might be many maples in the US I don't know about..
https://www.google.be/search?q...
I would let it develop more, the leaves might not show yet the adult form..
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Aug 13, 2015 7:33 AM CST
Name: Myriam Vandenberghe
Ghent, Belgium (Zone 8a)
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More likely maybe a Sugar Maple Seedling - Acer saccharum
It looks a lot like this one but unfortunately cannot enlarge the pic..
https://www.google.be/search?q...
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Aug 13, 2015 7:36 AM CST
Name: Myriam Vandenberghe
Ghent, Belgium (Zone 8a)
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Ah, found another maybe interesting link..at least it shows maple seedlings..
http://botany.thismia.com/2010...
One with red petioles like yours..
http://urbanfloranyc.myspecies...
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Aug 13, 2015 6:27 PM CST
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Name: Deb
Planet Earth (Zone 8b)
Region: Pacific Northwest Million Pollinator Garden Challenge Garden Ideas: Master Level
Thanks, it is growing happily in its gallon pot, I'll see what develops and post more pictures as it matures a bit more.
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Aug 13, 2015 6:55 PM CST
Name: Jay
Nederland, Texas (Zone 9a)
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I searched for all Maples that grow in Washington and the seedling that matched the best was Acer platanoides, that Myriam suggested.

http://www.vilmorin-tree-seeds...
wildflowersoftexas.com



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Aug 13, 2015 6:59 PM CST
Name: Lin Vosbury
Sebastian, Florida (Zone 10a)

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