Frequently seen
from the margins of the Blue Ridge Parkway.
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DESCRIPTION:
Tiny creamy white flowers are clustered
long elongiated spike-like clusters that generally
spread horizontally from the main flower-stalk.
Each flower is about 1/6" wide with 5 petals and
sepals. The leaves are alternately compound. Height
of the plant from 4' to 7'.
FLOWERS:
Late May to July
HABITAT:
Rich moist woods and ravines, along
roadsides in rocky soil.
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OTHER INFORMATION:
The flowers are either male or female,
with the male having numerous stamens and the
female having 3 pistils. When they're all blooming
along a roadside, it looks very showy. It's hard to
get a picture of any one flower-stalk that isn't
littered with tiny beetles and flies.
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