Mulberry ?

[Jeff H]

The leaves look right for mulberry but I guess I've never seen one this small before.
My dog was tracking a rabbit in the back yard when she stopped and started eating the leaves off of this.
There's not much that will pull her off a rabbit so whatever it is it's tasty!

 

[catscratch]

The leaves look right for mulberry but I guess I've never seen one this small before.
My dog was tracking a rabbit in the back yard when she stopped and started eating the leaves off of this.
There's not much that will pull her off a rabbit so whatever it is it's tasty!
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Looks like Mulberry to me.

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[Native Hunter]

Might also be Mulberry Weed (aka Fatoua villosa). Hard to tell from pic.

See link below:

http://apalacheehills.com/Weeds/mulberryWeed.html

 

[Jeff H]

Thanks Native. It's hard to see in the picture but the stem is a bit more woody than that of a weed. There is also another one a couple feet away that is definitely a sapling. Both are next to the fence so it seems likely that they were born of bird droppings.
I knew mulberry leaves were preferred by deer, apparently preferred by my dog as well. Maybe I should pluck whats left and try them in a salad !

 

[Native Hunter]

Thanks Native. It's hard to see in the picture but the stem is a bit more woody than that of a weed. There is also another one a couple feet away that is definitely a sapling. Both are next to the fence so it seems likely that they were born of bird droppings.
I knew mulberry leaves were preferred by deer, apparently preferred by my dog as well. Maybe I should pluck whats left and try them in a salad !

10-4. Sounds like a small tree. You may start a new salad trend!