Ohio State University Plant Dictionary

Scientific Name:
Acer saccharinum

Family:
Silver Maple

Family:
Aceraceae

Description:
Silver Maple seedlings need no period of dormancy before they germinate; hence, in heavy fruiting years (usually springs that do not have a late frost), samaras that lodge in compost-laden gutters may germinate and further clog water drainage from these structures. This image actually shows seedlings growing in the gutter.

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