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Details:
  • Date Photo Taken

    07 / 31 / 2017

  • Season Photo Was Taken

    Summer

  • Region Photo Was Taken

    Northeast

  • City

    Rome

  • State

    Pennsylvania

  • Posted by

    John Vough

Notes:

Found thick throughout a hay field. Top picture is after it’s mowed and dried. The second is alive in the field.

Comments

  • laura735 Master Identifier says:

    You’re welcome! Yes, once you know of a plant species that’s when you realize they were hiding in plain sight all along.

    August 18th, 2017 at 11:00pm

  • Jm farms Registered says:

    Thank you Laura735. I looked for 2 days trying to ID this, searching on google. Now it sticks out like a sore thumb..

    August 2nd, 2017 at 1:04pm

  • laura735 Master Identifier says:

    More on wild basil plant. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clinopodium_vulgare

    August 1st, 2017 at 5:59pm

  • laura735 Master Identifier says:

    Flowers detail are not too clear, but other details appear pointing toward something in the Lamiaceae family (mint). I’m speculating this might be the wild basil (Clinopodium vulgare) a species in the Clinopodium genus, its bruised leaves are aromatic. Click on images to enlarge from the included link below. If this is wild basil, I suggest you should contact the local Agriculture Extension to have a confirmed ID for consumption purposes. Best wishes! https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/flower/wild-basil

    August 1st, 2017 at 5:43pm

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