Question: i found this shrub on a wooded hillside in Amesbury, MA. on 7-26-15. The bell-like, white flowers were quite distinctive. …
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i found this shrub on a wooded hillside in Amesbury, MA. on 7-26-15. The bell-like, white flowers were quite distinctive. Could this be an escapee? Chaffee Monell
Answer
chaffeemonell, good morning. The plant you have photographed is Apocynum androsaemifolium (spreading dogbane). This is a native, perennial her that frequents open areas and woodlands. If you look closely you might find a beautiful, iridescent beetle (opal beetle) that is commonly found on this plant.
