Question: This has to be some kind of water hemlock? It was found on a low hilltop in Maine--an area that …
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This has to be some kind of water hemlock? It was found on a low hilltop in Maine--an area that had been cleared a few years ago. There was elderberry nearby. Habitat best described as a rocky field. If I use the simple key it doesn't seem able to get to water hemlock, so I'm worried I'm wrong.
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Dear spike116, you have photographed Aralia hispida (bristly sarsaparilla). This is a common species of dry and often sterile habitats (such as rocky balds and sandy fields). Best wishes.
