Question: Hello, thanks for the last identification. It was helpful! I found this low growing plant in Mashpee, MA last summer …
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Question
Hello, thanks for the last identification. It was helpful! I found this low growing plant in Mashpee, MA last summer in a dry and very sandy location. The surrounding areas consisted of pitch pine and thick scrub oak. Ground cover is typically Arctostaphylos uva-ursi and Kalmia angustifolia. It is in an area where fire management is used regularly. The stem was woody and was approximately 6-9 inches above the ground. There were also tan colored stalked capsules. Thanks, Evan
Answer
Dear eehrlich, your plant appears to be Hudsonia ericoides (pine-barren false heather). This is a species in the Cistaceae with 5 yellow petals when it flowers. Species of Hudsonia are most common along the coastal plain of New England in dry soils.
