Question: Hi, I’m trying to identify a plant that is growing in my flower/vegetable garden. I started looking into what it …
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Hi, I’m trying to identify a plant that is growing in my flower/vegetable garden. I started looking into what it might be mostly because I want to know if it is a weed I need to pull or something that I should let grow. I live in New Haven CT. I’ve looked at the key on the website and I think I may have a pussy willow, but I’m not sure. Can you help me ID this plant?
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Dear aswatt, good morning. You've photographed a species of Persicaria (smartweed). I can't tell you which species without flowers and close-up image of the stipules (where the leaves attach to the stem), but hopefully knowing the genus will get you started. Best wishes.
