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woodland plant

comments (5) May 6th, 2009 in gallery

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Is this a true woodland plant?  It also looks similar to a poisonous plant called water hemlock or poison oak.  The stem is fuzzy and the white flowers are similar to small queen annes lace.  My garden is in Northwest Indiana.

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Comarish59 writes: Definitely NOT poison oak which is actually a vine but the leaves are shaped like white oak leaves. Posted: 3:40 am on December 1st
jpaulmoore writes: Hello all, new the forums. The mystery plant is Sweet Anise or Aniseroot (Osmorhiza longistylis). It will have (as the name implies) Anise scented foliage, stems and roots. Posted: 10:59 am on August 29th
R_Olepa writes: I'm in SE Michigan and I have that too. There is just something about its rapid growth and large size compared to other woodland plants that tells me it's really not a native. It looks like baneberry, but I have never seen berries, although I tear it out when I see it. Posted: 6:11 am on June 14th
Peach14 writes: I don't think it is a baneberry as the leaves don't look glossy enough.
It is DEFINATELY not poison oak. As a native of California who suffered miserable consequences of getting too close to poison oak, several times as a child, I can tell you that is not poison oak.
I don't think it is water hemlock or cowbane either as the leaves ar not narrow enough. Posted: 10:00 pm on May 8th
marric writes: Does this plant get red berries after flowering? If it does, it may be Red Baneberry. It is poisonous! Posted: 7:57 am on May 8th
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