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Questions and Answers: 2020

Question: This came as a weed with some loam I had delivered last year. The loam was loaded on the truck …

  • Question

    This came as a weed with some loam I had delivered last year. The loam was loaded on the truck in Lexington, Massachusetts but the ingredients may be from elsewhere. I thought the plant might be Potentilla but I got stuck in the key. Tape measure divisions are millimeters.

    Answer

    Dear jfc, good afternoon. It looks like you have photographed Ranunculus repens (spot-leaved crowfoot), a species native to Europe. It is often weedy, and will occupy lawns, ditches, and low areas in clearings. Best wishes.