Question: I found this in my local woods at the edge of a wooded wetlands area in Concord, MA. I couldn't …
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Question
I found this in my local woods at the edge of a wooded wetlands area in Concord, MA. I couldn't find a good match in GoBotany. And checking my search engine for "five leaf whorl" didn't help. Can you ID this from the picture? Thanks.
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Dear allyncommercial@gmail.com, it looks like you have photographed Lysimachia punctata (large yellow-loosestrife). This species if frequently cultivated and sometimes escapes. The reddish color to the leaves will give way to green as the spring progresses. It has prominent yellow flowers that you can see on the Go Botany website. Best wishes.
