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Questions and Answers: 2016

Question: Hello again, I've combed through a couple of keys and not finding a match for the basal leaves of this …

  • Question

    Hello again, I've combed through a couple of keys and not finding a match for the basal leaves of this flower. I thought anemone and then perhaps something in the hepatica family? Found in forest in Holden, MA. Thank you

    Answer

    Dear Pipit, this is Lysimachia borealis (starflower), often called Trientalis borealis in literature and on the web. It is a common, native forest species throughout much of New England.