Monday, June 23, 2014

What is this?

To me it looks like miniature bamboo, but I don't think we would find that growing on the shoreline of Lake Ontario, in Webster (where life is worth living). The backlighting makes it look illuminated from within, and that is a really nice green.

I have no idea what the plant is... the stems are less than a half inch in diameter and at this point they are only a few feet tall. It is early in the season so I am not sure what they will end up being.
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Location: Lake Road, Webster, NY, USA

4 comments:

  1. oneownerJune 23, 2014 at 11:12 PM

    Maybe it is bamboo. We saw it growing in Minnesota at the Landscape Arboretum. If it can grow there, it can grow anywhere.

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  2. MarkusJune 24, 2014 at 3:32 PM

    John, it's horsetail (Equisetum) - and the image is very fine. The backlight really makes the green shine!

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    1. John D. LinnJune 24, 2014 at 3:54 PM

      Markus, you are correct. Your identification is confirmed by Wikipedia.

      http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equisetum

      Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

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  3. Taken For GrantedJune 24, 2014 at 4:49 PM

    Ah, Markus had the right answer. Beautiful photo with the light and many shades of green.

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