Question: Hi there! This plant has me stumped. It was spotted in a wet ditch in central Vermont. I'm referring to …
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Question
Hi there! This plant has me stumped. It was spotted in a wet ditch in central Vermont. I'm referring to the one with the pink stalks.
Answer
Der Cfairbank, your plant is Petasites hybridus (butterbur sweet-coltsfoot). This is a non-native species that flowers ahead of the expansion of the leaves. The leaves will continue to expand and get fairly large as the spring progresses.
