Question: The McCabe Forest in Antrim, NH is a mixed soft/hardwood forest. May 2, after heavy rains, much of it was …
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Question
The McCabe Forest in Antrim, NH is a mixed soft/hardwood forest. May 2, after heavy rains, much of it was very wet. These flowers were spreading in dense patches. The first photo is Anemone quinquefolia. To its right, a small white cluster. The second photo shows an open cluster: Panax trifolius? My books show bigger umbels.
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Dear DavidBlair, your plants are Panax trifolius (dwarf ginseng), a native member of the Apiaceae. These umbels are very typical for New England plants (the books you've referenced may be showing plants from other areas--though I don't know the books you're using). Best wishes.
