Question: Hello, I found a plant on a traprock outcrop in New Britain, CT at the edge of the tree canopy …
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Hello, I found a plant on a traprock outcrop in New Britain, CT at the edge of the tree canopy (partial shade). It looks very similar to holy basil in my garden (Ocimum tenuiflorum) but is not near any garden or farm. Please identify thanks
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Dear James_Cowen, you've photographed Elschotzia ciliata (crested late-summer-mint), a non-native member of the mint family. It is naturalized here and there, especially in southern New England and is sometimes found in relatively pristine places. Best wishes.
