Question: Hello, This plant was growing in a rocky portion of a deciduous forest in Connecticut in late May. There were …
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Hello, This plant was growing in a rocky portion of a deciduous forest in Connecticut in late May. There were no flowers. The leaves and stem had a dense pubescence. The leaves were heart shaped and had a citrus-like scent. Based on it location, its colonial nature and leaf shape, my assumption would be Asarum canadense. However, these individuals exhibited dentation. The literature indicates leaves of A. canadense being entire.
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Dear eehrlich11, good morning. The plants that you have photographed may be Eurybia macrophylla (large-leaved wood-aster) or a related species. These have all the features you've described, including the pubescence you've noted. This group of plants are often colonial and form stands of vegetative plants.
