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Questions and Answers: 2015

Question: What kind of plant is this?

  • Question

    What kind of plant is this?

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    Dear mdoocy, thank you for your post. I'm not able to identify your plant for several reasons. While it does look like several members of the Apiaceae (celery family), this group of plants is difficult and often requires flowers and/or fruits for confident identification. Also, I do not know where this plant is from, what habitat it grew in, and when the photograph was taken (i.e., the time of year). There are upwards of 500,000 plants in the world, and the above information (especially location) is critical for narrowing down the choices and arriving at an identification. If you are able to get additional images when the plant flowers and provide location, habitat, etc., we may be able to help you further. Best wishes.