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Questions and Answers: 2021

Question: This plant has been spreading in the woods for the last 2-3 years. It has white flowers. Please identify. Thank …

  • Question

    This plant has been spreading in the woods for the last 2-3 years. It has white flowers. Please identify. Thank you, Carolyn

    Answer

    Dear cstock, good morning. Your plant may be Aegopodium podagraria (bishop's goutweed), a member of the Apiaceae. This is a non-native (to North America), perennial herb that is now found in many forested situations away from where it was planted.