Is this Chamaerops humilis?

[Hardypalms]

Hi

Today while driving north of Atlanta, I saw this palm. I was so surprised to see such an unusual palm here. I couldn't take better pics, I took these from inside my car in a rush as I was running late to be somewhere + Nowhere to park, heavy traffic. This neighborhood is far from my house so I can't go back for better shots.

This is a Zone 7 north of Atlanta, the palm choices are limited, someone should be able to ID it easily. 

It is not Rhapidophyllum hystrix that's for sure so I thought Chamaerops humilis, but I have never seen any without apparent trunks. This one is like a bush. Or maybe it's Nannorrhops ritchiana?

Can't wait to find out.

 

Thxs

 

Pat

[PalmTreeDude]

Looks like a Chamaerops humilis to me. Here is one that I took a picture of that was just randomly growing at a rest stop in Central Italy that looks similar. You don't see trunks until they are very old or until they are pruned. 

[Neil C]

Look like a Chamaerops to me.  Some sprawl others head skyward.

Regards Neil

[kinzyjr]

Looks just like the ones here... I say yes.

[Hardypalms]

Thank-you guys. I m definitely planting one next spring.

 

Pat

[Chester B]

Chamaerops for sure. I love it when they are left to grow this way. I prefer it over the trimmed multi trunk specimens. 

[Pal Meir]

The genus name Chamaerops is Classical Greek χαμαίρωψ meaning ‘creeping bush‘. — Here two habitat photos showing palms with the same bush-like habit as on your photo:

[Hardypalms]

Chester I didn't know that the multi trunk forms were trimmed, I thought that's how they look naturally.

Pal Meir thanks for the 2 pics in habitat that indeed just look like mine and the Greek translation which explains a lot.

 

Pat

[Jim in Los Altos]

This clump of Chamaerops is in my neighbor’s front yard. Originally planted in the 1960s. 

Edited September 2, 2019 by Jim in Los Altos

[Hardypalms]

Wow, absolutely magnificent

 

Pat