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Swamp Loosestrife
Decodon verticillatus |
This is a plant of the water. It is found actually growing in the water in swamps and along pond and lake edges. It's easiest to find by canoe.
It's a large plant with long arching stems. It seems to be reaching up over the surrounding vegetation to spread it's leaves to the sun.
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| Leaves grow in whorls of three or four |
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| Grows right in the water along with pond lilies and pickerelweed |
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| The long arching stems grow over the surrounding plants |
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| The stem is 4-6 angled |
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