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Questions and Answers: 2016

Question: This wetlands plant I have noticed for the second or third year in a row in the same location and …

  • Question

    This wetlands plant I have noticed for the second or third year in a row in the same location and easily passes for tearthumb. Upon closer inspection it is not tearthumb nor a vine and the pods bring flowers resembling a marsh bellflower. The hollow, green, leafless stem is approx. 18-24". There do not appear to be any leaves associated with this clump and there were a few dozen flowering stalks plus stalks which had pods without flowering. On the border of Griswold/Voluntown in Ct.

    Answer

    Dear BrianW, do you have additional images of this plant that you could send me? Only a small portion of the image is in focus. If you can send more images, please send them to ahaines[at]newenglandwild.org so that I can help you with your question. Best wishes.