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Mountain Pine (Pinus mugo)Observer
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Small pine shrubs close to the ground. Dark green with needles In groups of 2
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Shrubby Cinquefoil (Dasiphora fruticosa)Observer
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Small shrubs with white and yellow flowers. Small leaves on the projections of the stem in alternating groups of 5.
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Hawthorns (Genus Crataegus)Observer
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Very common tree in both juvenile and adult forms. Has red berries and alternating leaves. Leaves are serrated and have about 7 main triangular prongs each with its own serrations.
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Chokecherry (Prunus virginiana)Observer
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Single stemmed tree, bearing a blackish purple fruit. leaves alternate with a rounded oval shape each leaf having small serrations around the edges.
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Elms (Genus Ulmus)Observer
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Large tree with alternating leaves. One stem however on the majority of specimens it appears to split off into two or more mid way up the tree. Rough bark with arrow shaped leaves.
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Eastern Cottonwood (Populus deltoides)Observer
mccabelandon7Description
Large tree with alternating leaves. Leaves very triangular on shape with small serrations.
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Rocky Mountain Bristlecone Pine (Pinus aristata)Observer
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Group of medium sized pine trees, with both long and short pine cones and dark green needles. Has rough bark with indentations.
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Russian Olive (Elaeagnus angustifolia)Observer
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Silvery thin alternating leaves. Tree with one main trunk, though the bark on this trunk is quite rough. Juveniles with similar leaves (albeit they have a different texture) but white bark grow around the tree itself.
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Golden Currant (Ribes aureum)Observer
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Star alternating leaves. High density. Leaves now starting to appear reddish orange due to fall. Leaves have 3 prongs each, with smaller serrations in each prong.
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Red Osier Dogwood (Cornus sericea)Observer
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Red stemmed shrub, with alternating arrow shaped leaves with no noticeable serrations.
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Red-berried Elder (Sambucus racemosa)Observer
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Bright red fruit clumps. opposite leaf arrangement, with leaves having many serrations on the edges.
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Creeping Juniper (Juniperus horizontalis)Observer
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Low growing gymnosperm, with long branches and long needle projections. Light green in colour with a multiple stems.
