Question: Hello, I'm wondering if this might be Hydrastis canadensis. Seen in a rocky, rich, mesic forest in Rowe, MA.
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Hello, I'm wondering if this might be Hydrastis canadensis. Seen in a rocky, rich, mesic forest in Rowe, MA.
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Dear sargetsi, good morning. These leaves look more like a species of Sanicula (sanicle, Apiaceae) than Hydrastis. To assist in the future, Hydrastis has lobed leaves, Sanicula has compound leaves (i.e., at least some sinuses go to or nearly to the center of the leaf blade). Best wishes.
