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Questions and Answers: 2016

Question: I saw this Hopkinton MA near water - can you help identify? Thanks!

  • Question

    I saw this Hopkinton MA near water - can you help identify? Thanks!

    Answer

    Dear 75franklin, your plant is Veratrum viride (American false hellebore). This is a native member of swamps and forests that emerges early in the spring. Best wishes.