Question: a small group of us amateurs were in the woods north of Boston with our ID books, but were unable …
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Question
a small group of us amateurs were in the woods north of Boston with our ID books, but were unable to do much with these two. The first one looks like sassafras except that this part of a small group of herbaceous plants, no higher than this one whorl. The second one appears to be suffering, but in my mind, maybe its bloodroot. Hope they look familiar to you. - Bruce
Answer
Dear brucepiper40, both of the leaves are the same genus (believe it or not)--Nabalus (rattlesnake-root). They can even be the same species, but we would need flowers/fruits to tell you which species. If you tear a small portion of this leaf, you will note a white latex will exude from the wound (helping you to confirm this genus). Best wishes.
