May 3, 2006
Redbud, Cercis canadensis
This small tree is a member of the Pea Family, with flowers that resemble sweetpeas in shape. They bloom early in the spring before their leaves appear. This plant lost a large limb, visible and still alive on the ground to the left. It is growing in the Old Meadow area, is being crowded by Glossy Buckthorns, and may eventually be surrounded by them.