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Plants
Red in every season — buds, flowers, leaf stalks and autumn leaves.
Field facts
HabitatWet flatwoods to dry ridges
RangeStatewide
When to lookFlowers March; earliest autumn colour
StatusSecure (Indiana DNR / IUCN Red List)
Look-alikesSilver Maple, Sugar Maple
Field note: One of the first splashes of colour each spring and each autumn.
Lesson
Watching responsibly
A native that spreads fast after logging; note it rather than removing it.
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