Question: I am stumped on this plant I observed throughout the summer on a property in Orland Maine. Typically it was …
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I am stumped on this plant I observed throughout the summer on a property in Orland Maine. Typically it was in moist, forested habitats. I only saw one instance where it had flowered and got only a blurry picture in September. The stem leaves are more divided than the basal leaves pictured and the seed heads looked a lot like a ranunculus or geum. Can you help with this little information?
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Dear Cathy, good afternoon. The plants you have photographed may be Ranunculus recurvatus (hooked crowfoot). This species has basal leaves very much as pictured, with the upper leaves on the stem divided into distinct leaflets. The fruits are small, initially green achenes with a hooked beak. Best wishes.
