Question: I'm trying to identify this plant. It is growing on the side of our driveway in southern Vermont. The sharply …
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I'm trying to identify this plant. It is growing on the side of our driveway in southern Vermont. The sharply toothed leaves and reddish underside of the leaf seems like it should be make it easy, but I have been unable to find an identification. Can you help me? Thank you.
Answer
Dear Imc825, Your plant looks like a member of the genus Eurybia (wood-aster), and is likely Eurybia divaricata (white wood-aster). There are a few species in the aster family with conspicuously heart-shaped leaves, but these seem to match for this genus the best.
