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Questions and Answers: 2017

Question: Hello, I found these in a swampy area in Wayland, MA. The area is within a kettle hole that fill …

  • Question

    Hello, I found these in a swampy area in Wayland, MA. The area is within a kettle hole that fill and empties seasonally. Thanks for your help identifying.

    Answer

    Dear Sheila, you have photographed Bidens cernua (nodding beggar-ticks), a native member of the composite family that is found in wetlands and along shorelines. Thanks for sharing the nice images.