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Plants
Unmistakable in winter: grey bark peeling in long shaggy plates off a straight trunk.
Field facts
HabitatUpland woods, old fencerows
RangeStatewide
When to lookNuts drop September to October
StatusSecure (Indiana DNR / IUCN Red List)
Look-alikesShellbark Hickory, Mockernut Hickory
Field note: Its loose plates are a favourite summer roost for Indiana bat species.
Lesson
Watching responsibly
Loose bark plates shelter roosting bats — never pry them off.
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