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Questions and Answers: 2021

Question: This plant was found along the roadside in central Maine. It is the end of the summer and it looks …

  • Question

    This plant was found along the roadside in central Maine. It is the end of the summer and it looks like it’s going to seed!?

    Answer

    Dear MaineMimi, good morning. As best I can tell from the image, the plant looks like a species of Agalinis (which is also the common name), native hemiparasites in the Orobanchaceae. Given the long stalks on the flowers, it suggest this is Agalinis tenuifolia (slender-leaved agalinis). Best wishes.