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Questions and Answers: 2017

Question: Discovered this plant under a mature hemlock very near the water on Lake Winnipesaukee in Alton, NH, this weekend. Tried …

  • Question

    Discovered this plant under a mature hemlock very near the water on Lake Winnipesaukee in Alton, NH, this weekend. Tried Newcomb and the GB database but can't seem to nail it. Any ideas?

    Answer

    Dear Coniferboy, your plant is Diervilla lonicera (bush-honeysuckle). It is a native member of the Caprifoliaceae that is found in a wide variety of habitats and even asides high into the mountains in some areas of New England.