A seedling ash tree in a floodplain habitat at Bicentennial Nature Area (Lake Harner County Park). Probably green ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica) due to the wet habitat. This is part of the floodplain of the Wabash River even though it is fairly far from the river. Silver maple (Acer saccharinum) is dominant here. The only other mature size trees seen here are a few ash trees (Fraxinus) and all these mature ash trees appear to be completely dead, presumably because of the emerald ash borer. A dead mature ash tree is in the center background of the photo. The Fraxinus population here may persist if these seedling trees can survive long enough to produce more ash seeds.
Photo taken April 16, 2017.
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