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Question: Could you please identify this small woodland flower? I found it by a wooded stream in southeast Connecticut. I couldn't …

  • Question

    Could you please identify this small woodland flower? I found it by a wooded stream in southeast Connecticut. I couldn't find a match on the Internet. Thank you, Nancy

    Answer

    Dear Nancy, your plant is Panax trifolius (dwarf ginseng), a early flowering member of the Apiaceae. It is a spring ephemeral and will senesce early in the season. It overwinters by a spherical tuber. Best wishes.