Question: Mystery plant (to me) seen near Daicey Pond, Baxter State Park, Millinocket, Maine. Wettish area. There were Northern Blue Flag …
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Question
Mystery plant (to me) seen near Daicey Pond, Baxter State Park, Millinocket, Maine. Wettish area. There were Northern Blue Flag Iris (Iris versicolor) in water growing nearby. Any ideas please? Sorry - this is the only picture. Shot July 17, 2019
Answer
Dear colong7034, you have photographed Spiraea tomentosa (rosy meadowsweet), a native shrub in the Rose Family. This species is not uncommon along shorelines and in seasonally saturated soils. Note the dense layer of gray woolly hairs on the leaf underside to help with identification.
