Question: Hello, I’ve been eying this little plant for a few weeks now and cannot identify it. It’s growing on a …
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Hello, I’ve been eying this little plant for a few weeks now and cannot identify it. It’s growing on a ledge outcrop in Newtown, CT. Other species around it include danthonia, aquilegia, heuchera, triodanis, and lots of hackelia. The plant is wet from rain in the pictures, so the tiny cream colored petals are a bit obscured, but hopefully that won’t matter. Thank you!
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Dear chloect, I'm not certain who you have photographed, but it looks very much like Linaria canadensis (synonym: Nuttallanthus canadensis). The stems, leaves, calyx, and other features you show here are similar to that species. The only item I don't understand is the cream colored-petals that you mention. Perhaps you can post an image of the open flowers so I can examine them. Looking forward to solving this mystery with you. Best wishes.
