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Questions and Answers: 2018

Question: located in an overgrown meadow. Western Connecticut.

  • Question

    located in an overgrown meadow. Western Connecticut.

    Answer

    Dear gingerbread, You've photographed Cotinus coggygria (European smoketree), a non-native member of the cashew family. It is not invasive, and is frequently grown as an ornamental in New England.