Mile-a-minute weed
Polygonum perfoliatum
NOT FOUND by Opportuneobservers22010-05-25
South Paris
ID Confirmed
Quality checked by kchambers
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Field Notes
I am happy because it's a beautiful day to outside. I hear people and cars and smell sweat and damp soil. I am surprised because it looks like we found what we have been looking for.
Supporting Evidence
Most of the leaves of different bushes don't look triangular.
The stems do not have rigid barbs. The stems are more smooth.
We did not find any berries that are blue or pea-shaped.
Species Observation: Species Looked For
Did you find it?:
I think I did not find it
Scientific name:
Polygonum perfoliatumCommon name:
Mile-a-minute weed
Count of individuals:
1-10
Coverage:
Less than 1/4 covered
Reproduction:
Flower (plants)
Sampling method:
Quadrat (user-placement)
Place Studied
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Latitude:
N 44.218450 °
Longitude:
W -70.511610 °
Observation Site Information
Name:
Opportuneobservers2's visit to OHMS Nature Trail - Upland
Habitat:
Upland - Forest
Trip Information
Name:
OHMS Nature Trail - Upland
Trip date:
Tue, 2010-05-25 07:30
Town or city:
South Paris
Type of investigation:
Species and Habitat Survey
Ecosystem:
Upland
Watershed:
Upper Androscoggin
Sampling Method:
Just looking around
Quadrat (user-placement)
Nearest waterbody:
Habitat Observations
Species diversity:
13 different species
Evidence of vectors:
People
Tree canopy cover:
Between 1/2 and 3/4
Soil moisture:
Moist
Comments
Polygonum perfoliatum
I agree with your assessment: you have not found mile-a-minute vine. Good job using objective traits to support your assessment! The leaf in your photo with the ruler and the photos below that appear to be Amerian beech, Fagus grandifolia. It might have appeared to be shrub-like, but that probably means it was a young plant; this tree reaches 60-70 feet in height at maturity.