Common Ground 707: Identifying Trees of Northern Minnesota

[@MH-cp2yr]

Thank you. I love learning the names of the trees through their leaves 🍃.

[@shaukatmi]

Explained in detail and with clarity. My salute to you "Sir Knudson". Bravo. Made my walks more interesting and productive.

[@LakelandPBSofficial]

lptv.org/common-ground-905-identifying-conifers-in-northern-mn/ Thanks for your kind compliment, good Sir Muhammad. Here's a recent follow-up episode on identifying conifers. -Scott C. Knudson

[@jrstsb1353]

Great video, alot of information packed in a short video.

[@twbishop]

although difficult to distinguish only by leaves, the "pin oak" in the video is likely northern pin oak (quercus ellipsoidalis), which grows widely in MN, WI and IA. quercus palustris (pin oak) has a more southern distribution, although it can be planted widely across the US as a landscape tree, including in MN. quercus palustris tends to have even deeper sinuses than quercus ellipsoidalis and somewhat similar to quercus coccinea (scarlet oak), although the leaves of all 3 species can look nearly the same, and variation exists even on the same tree. quercus coccinea has a natural distribution to the south and east of MN, sometimes overlapping that of quercus palustris.

[@LebannersHook]

Exactly what I was looking for! Thank you!

[@Rytoast99]

this video deserves more views

[@amberghaemi5190]

Awesome educational video

[@schm1596]

Very educational, thank you! I live in the Metro but we still have some of these down here.

fantastic .. thank you sir

[@UriahGiles]

Awesome video! It is SOO much more informative than any of the videos I've seen so far, but has so few views. It's a shame.

[@loisdell1519]

You make it easy to identify trees. Thank you very much.

[@hickorydragon8114]

What an educator!

[@fortheearth]

Loved this wonderful video from an obvious expert with great information! Thanks!

[@Rytoast99]

PLEASE DO A VIDEO ON THE APPALACHIAN FORESTS OF PENNSYLVANIA. This was the most helpful video I have seen. as a novice wishing to learn more, I wish information access was easier

[@emmyhusfloen]

Great content... Thank You!

[@tomalfano4621]

Excellent explanations , incredible knowledge , really benefit from this video , words of wisdom right there !

[@kevinyap1015]

great and enjoyable show, great and detailed explanation! excellent job! wish we could see more of your shows! depest thanks!

[@Mockingjay16]

Used this video to help study for my Plant ID class at school, very informative and helpful! Thank you!

[@aka6double0]

Glad I stumbled upon this video, great explanations, wonderful educator. Thank you!

[@amywelsh8225]

I would love a similar video that could walk us through winter tree identification.

[@scottknudson8822]

lptv.org/common-ground-905-identifying-conifers-in-northern-mn/ Amy, Here's a link to the follow-up episode on conifers!

[@nicholaslangley9663]

Love this, excellent job Knudsons!

[@scottknudson8822]

lptv.org/common-ground-905-identifying-conifers-in-northern-mn/ Nicholas, Here's a link to the follow-up episode on conifers!

[@0verfiend]

Are all those trees with lime green leaves emerging early spring, on super thin (usually) trunks of white, among the balsam firs, white and black spruces, and white and red pines that I see along 61 on lake superior...trembling aspens? i always thought they were thin birches. they have such a glowing soft lime green color. thanks for the video.

[@orestorations2598]

Phenomenal, informational, & intimate video. Thank you

[@LakelandPBSofficial]

lptv.org/common-ground-905-identifying-conifers-in-northern-mn/ Thanks for your kind compliment, Erin. Here's a link to a recent follow-up episode on identifying conifers. -Scott C. Knudson

[@Heidenryk]

Awesome video. to the point and great explanation of each Tree. thank you for your knowledge.

[@scottknudson8822]

lptv.org/common-ground-905-identifying-conifers-in-northern-mn/ Here's a link to the follow-up episode on conifers!

[@orestorations2598]

I am taking Landscape Deciduous Trees currently pursuing my Horticulture Degree, and this is very helpful

[@scottknudson8822]

lptv.org/common-ground-905-identifying-conifers-in-northern-mn/ Erin, Here's a link to the follow-up episode on conifers!

[@markhickey3254]

Good video, very informative.

[@martinlawn]

Hi Bob, What I want to know (I may have missed hearing it on here) is about acorns on oaks. Does the Burr oak and White oak produce acorns annually and does the Red oak produce acorns every 2 years ? That is what I want to learn. Thank you Sir. I am from Minnetonka (trivial !)

[@boomer3150]

You're correct.

[@rodney73991]

nice woods . i cain get family woods when summer like this.

[@Quaking_Aspen]

“This is box elder. It is very common in town, but seldom in the woods.” Meanwhile 1/3 of my forest. *Vibes in box elder*

[@korrydowney]

Thank you for this!

[@LakelandPBSofficial]

lptv.org/common-ground-905-identifying-conifers-in-northern-mn/ Thanks for your kind compliment, Korry. Here's a link to a recent follow-up episode on identifying conifers. -Scott C. Knudson

[@worganyos]

The hornbeam (ironwood) that he showed is actually hop hornbeam. The American hornbeam (musclewood) has smooth bark that looks muscular. The leaves are also slightly different.

[@boomer3150]

Yes, and the Mountain-ash is not a true ash. Also, the Cottonwood is not a type of Aspen, but a Poplar.

[@worganyos]

@@boomer3150 cottonwood and Aspen are both Populus

[@boomer3150]

@@worganyos Exactly.

[@bryanhauschild4376]

If my “box elder “ has only three leaflets per leaf. Am I miss Identifying it? Or is it another sp.?

[@LakelandPBSofficial]

lptv.org/common-ground-905-identifying-conifers-in-northern-mn/ Unknown, Bryan, maybe a sub species or different species? Here's a link to a recent follow-up episode on identifying conifers. -Scott C. Knudson

[@boomer1579]

Hi. Great video. Thank you and God bless, Mr Knudson! Bryan, I'm an amateur dendrologist (and drummer, hahaha) who grew up in Chicago, along the Little Calumet River. In our sizeable yard was a stately Eastern Cottonwood, a Honeylocust, a Silver Maple and others. Across the river I could see Bur Oak, Black Willow, Cottonwood, Ash (spp.) and other trees. The Boxelder in our yard had typical compound leaves with three leaflets, five and rarely seven. (All on one tree.)

[@gavingullikson2662]

Good video thx helped a lot

[@scottknudson8822]

lptv.org/common-ground-905-identifying-conifers-in-northern-mn/ Gavin, Here's a link to the follow-up episode on conifers!

[@ylpx]

I agree with most varieties only disagree with Eastern American cottonwood which is very similar to Lombardy poplar leaves and the cottonwood leave you are describing is more ressemblance to balsam poplar.