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Mystery plant 040

This plant can be found in the eastern part of the United States.  It is most often noticed during the spring season.  When you can identify it, please share its common and scientific names in a comment — along with … Continue reading

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Wild comfrey (Cynoglossum virginianum)

Wild comfrey (Cynoglossum virginianum) is a beautifully simple plant.  It begins growing its oval leaves in a basal rosette during spring.  After those leaves are established, it then grows the central flower stalk as can be seen in the next … Continue reading

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White trilliums — or are they?

While walking through woods in spring-time, I see white trilliums everywhere.  I decided to identify this species of trillium.  My first identification was White trillium (Trillium grandiflorum).  It’s a “showy” and common white-flowering trillium. That was accurate except . . … Continue reading

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