Question: Only an inch or two tall, found in rich damp woods in Northampton, MA. Picture taken May 2nd. Appears to …
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Question
Only an inch or two tall, found in rich damp woods in Northampton, MA. Picture taken May 2nd. Appears to be one leaf dividing into three palmate leaflets? Both the flower bud and leaf shape looks a little like an extremely small Aralia nudicaulis to me, but doesn't seem like the right habitat. There were many individual plants in a small area. Thank You!!
Answer
Dear foamflower, your image is of an herbaceous plant called Panax trifolius (dwarf ginseng). It is a spring ephemeral that will senesce early in the season (usually by the end of June). Best wishes.
