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Questions and Answers: 2016

Question: I found this plant on the Souhegan River Trail in Milford, NH and am having trouble identifying it- found 9/12/16.

  • Question

    I found this plant on the Souhegan River Trail in Milford, NH and am having trouble identifying it- found 9/12/16.

    Answer

    Dear eacady, your plant is Chelone glabra (white turtlehead), a native member of the Plantaginaceae. It is found occasionally as a member of wetland plant communities (such as swamps) and along shorelines.