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Plants
Indiana's tallest hardwood, with a straight ship-mast trunk and orange-marked tulip flowers.
Field facts
HabitatRich slopes, coves, old-growth remnants
RangeStatewide, tallest in the south
When to lookFlowers May to June, high in the canopy
StatusSecure (Indiana DNR / IUCN Red List)
Look-alikesSycamore at distance
Field note: Also called yellow poplar, though it is a magnolia relative, not a poplar.
Lesson
Watching responsibly
Look for fallen flowers on the trail rather than pulling branches down.
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