Question: I took this photo last summer, but have not been able to positively identify the small vine-like plant growing in …
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Question
I took this photo last summer, but have not been able to positively identify the small vine-like plant growing in the water of the stream behind my house in southwesten Vermont and want to be sure it is native and not invasive. Can you help me ? Thank you so much.
Answer
Dear lmc825, the small, trailing plant with opposite leaves looks like Chrysosplenium americanum (golden-saxifrage), a native wetland and aquatic plant. This species frequents small streams and seepy areas in swamps and forests.
