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I have been sent these photos for ID of a plant growing in Michigan . The photos were taken yesterday 5th August....... it looks like a Filipendula to me, though the flower structure isn't right for that.....so perhaps you American Folks will be quicker with the answer than I......
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Trond Hoy
Re: Michigan woodland plant for ID, please
Fri, 08/06/2010 - 3:43amLooks like an Aruncus dioicus to me!
Mark McDonough
Re: Michigan woodland plant for ID, please
Fri, 08/06/2010 - 5:25amTrond, I believe you are correct. There are several varieties, I believe it is Aruncus dioicus var. dioicus. Those who grow this plant reveal that they must weed out the prolific self-sown seedlings lest it smother everything else around.
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=ARDID2
Margaret Young
Re: Michigan woodland plant for ID, please
Fri, 08/06/2010 - 5:37amHi Guys! Thanks for this..... an SRGC forumist came up with the same conclusion. I feel stupid for not maikng the Rosaceae connection all the way to Aruncus! Especially when I weeded it out of my own garden many moons ago :-X
Yes, I reckon the plant can be a real pest at times........ I've mentioned that to my Michigan correspondent.