Question: hello, Found this near a logging road in Jackman, Maine in Mid August. The plant was low to the ground, …
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hello, Found this near a logging road in Jackman, Maine in Mid August. The plant was low to the ground, had white symmetric flowers and lobed leaves. Area was open and consisted of evening primrose, raspberry. Soil was well drained and sandy. Surrounding forest was northern hardwood/ fir. your help is much appreciated. -Evan
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Dear Evan, the lobed leaves in this image and the flowers belong to two separate plants. The leaves are Tussilago farfara (colt's-foot), a non-native species native to Europe that flowers very early in the spring. The white flowers belong to Clematis virginiana (Virginia virgin's-bower), a native vine in the crowfoot family with compound leaves divided into three leaflets. Best wishes.
