Question: Hi there, I found this in the woods near Stowe/Underhill, VT yesterday, May 2, 2020, and I couldn't find it …
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Question
Hi there, I found this in the woods near Stowe/Underhill, VT yesterday, May 2, 2020, and I couldn't find it in your database - but maybe I missed it. Can you help me identify it? Six-petaled, maroon, yellow interior, brown/purple leaves. Thanks, Amanda
Answer
Dear AmandaVT, you have photographed Caulophyllum giganteum (early blue cohosh). This species usually shows six prominent purple petals, six famller, fan-shaped petals that are thickened near the rounded apex, and then the yellow stamens (pollen-bearing structures) you see in the center. Best wishes.
