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Questions and Answers: 2017

Question: This spent plant was found near a pond in the Adirondacks. I could not find another bloom in better condition, …

  • Question

    This spent plant was found near a pond in the Adirondacks. I could not find another bloom in better condition, I'm sorry. Thank You

    Answer

    Dear Auntie, you have a species of Lythrum (loosestrife), but I can't tell you which species you've found. I simply can't see the leaf arrangement and the flower arrangement in the axils of the bracts well enough to give you a confident answer. Perhaps knowing the genus will help you determine who you have.