Question: Hi, I saw this 2.5-foot plant growing along the Charles River in Boston, MA about 20 feet from the water …
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Question
Hi, I saw this 2.5-foot plant growing along the Charles River in Boston, MA about 20 feet from the water in a partly shaded spot. What is it?
Answer
Dear BrooklineBiker, good morning. The sapling you have posted images of is difficult to identify. The opposite, pinnately compound leaves would suggest it is a species of Fraxinus (ash); however, rarely do I see ashes in the northeast with such abundant teeth on the margins of the leaflets. One of your images in this series appears to be a specimen of Phytolacca americana (American pokeweed).
