Question: A pretty seed head I found in a planted wildflower meadow in Lexington, MA recently. Any idea what the plant …
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A pretty seed head I found in a planted wildflower meadow in Lexington, MA recently. Any idea what the plant is? Each pod expands, and the opening shards of the pod curl back to expose the seeds in long lines. The plant was three feet high, with many of the narrow pods in clusters. Some kind of composite, I suppose. Thanks for any suggestions, Tom
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Dear Tom, this is a the fruiting capsule of a species of Epilobium (willow-herb), found in the Onagraceae (evening-primrose family). I can't tell you which species, but Epilobium ciliatum is a common species and likely who this is. Best wishes.
