Question: Dear Botanist, I found this plant growing in a patch of wrinkle-leaf goldenrod that I recently transplanted. It appears to …
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Dear Botanist, I found this plant growing in a patch of wrinkle-leaf goldenrod that I recently transplanted. It appears to be a perennial, and produces a burr. I believe I've seen the same plant growing in Mattera Cabin in Reading, MA. The attached pictures are from different times throughout the growing season. Could you please identify?
Answer
Dear Stephen, good morning. The plant you have photographed is a species of Geum (avens), which belong to the rose family. Based on the leaves, petal color, and clusters of achenes, you likely have captured Geum laciniatum (floodplain avens), a native species that frequently (but not exclusively) occurs in floodplain forests.
