Question: Found this plant in Middletown, CT. Partially wooded area, marshy wetlands nearby (~200 feet away). I’m wondering if this is …
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Found this plant in Middletown, CT. Partially wooded area, marshy wetlands nearby (~200 feet away). I’m wondering if this is Putty-Root or just something similar looking, I didn’t see a basal leaf but it was also next to a path, could’ve possibly broken off.
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Dear amikolinski, hello! You've photographed, in all likelihood, Smilax herbacea (carrion-flower), which is a relative of the green briar, but lacks prickles on the stem. If you can visit this plant shortly, you will see it open up and will have leaf stems that climb/trail by stipular tendrils and spherical arrays of small, green flowers. Best wishes.
