Question: Hi again, this herbaceous plant was observed in a freshwater forested wetland. Located among "mounds" of sphagnum. This plant was …
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Question
Hi again, this herbaceous plant was observed in a freshwater forested wetland. Located among "mounds" of sphagnum. This plant was found in mid-March (SE CT). Based on the leaf shape and thick waxy leaf, i would assume this is an early season Caltha palustris. However the C. palustris seems to grow more in clumps than dispersed stems.
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Dear eehrlich11, these look like the basal leaves of Cardamine pratensis (pink cuckoo bitter-cress), a member of the mustard family. If correct, it will produce pinnately compound leaves and four-petaled flowers that are white to pink. Best wishes.
