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Tuesday - October 26, 2010

From: Round Rock, TX
Region: Southwest
Topic: Plant Identification
Title: Plant Identification from Round Rock TX
Answered by: Barbara Medford

QUESTION:

I am looking for the name of a ground cover I saw that looked like large bur oak leaf in a silvery green color. It was in the shade. I tried a search with no luck. Thanks!

ANSWER:

We love answering plant ID questions when we can, but identifying plants from written descriptions is rarely possible.  In this case, we do not know what species your plant might be.  Please see our Plant Identification web page for suggestions for online services that might help you learn the identity of your mystery plant. 

 

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