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Question: I have a general question... maybe you can help... If I want to see a particular plant in this state …

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  I have a general question... maybe you can help... If I want to see a particular plant in this state ...say for example daisy leaf moonwort (botrychium matricariifolium) , a small fern ... how would I go about finding it...not now, but say in the spring or summer.. I know it occurs in eastern Mass but I haven't seen it before..thanks in advance.. craymond

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  Dear craymond, finding species of interest is kind of like performing detective work. Knowing its identififcation, ecology, and phenology (who, what, and when) are the major obstacles to finding it on the landscape. Of course, asking someone who knows where this species can be found is one easy way to find it. One can also research other sources, such as journal articles, herbarium specimens, and such things to identify locations (and timing) to find plants. These sources are used all the time to locate species of interest (such as rare plants). I hope this helps.