Question: I took this photo of what appears to be a small bush or tree growing near a wooded stream bank …
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Question
I took this photo of what appears to be a small bush or tree growing near a wooded stream bank in Southwestern Vermont earlier in the Spring. Can you help me identify it? Thank you.
Answer
Dear lmc825, your plant appears to be a partially eaten Urtica species (stinging-nettle). Without close-up details, I cannot tell you which species. If you examine the plant closely, you will notice stinging hairs (stiff, translucent hairs with a bulbous base). Best wishes.
