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Spotting

Description:

Purple bunches of flower on ends of branches

Habitat:

In groups on banks near wooded area

Notes:

Any tips on best features to catch in order to identify plants/flowers/trees are greatly appreciated.

1 Species ID Suggestions

Smartweed
Polygonum sp. (maybe pennsylvanicum or persicaria) Polygonum


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3 Comments

GregInch
GregInch 12 years ago

I need to take better notes hehe. From what you guys have suggested, I need a better picture of the area where the "branches" branch off from the main stem to distinguish the species better. Thanks :)

TiffanyCox
TiffanyCox 12 years ago

How tall? if it is short it may be what I have listed.... Water pepper or something else I have been seeing is Redshank
(Persicaria maculosa) I think the Redshank is taller....... Not quite sure dad

GregInch
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GregInch

North Carolina, USA

Spotted on Oct 26, 2011
Submitted on Oct 26, 2011

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