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Plant indentification #872587

Asked June 11, 2024, 11:21 AM EDT

Please if this plant. I know it’s not Queen Anne’s lace and doesn’t see to be poison hemlock either. Located near Federalsburg Md

Caroline County Maryland

Expert Response

Hi, 

It looks like a type of Yarrow or Achillea. Is it in a garden setting, as in intentionally planted? There are different cultivated varieties and it could be a cultivar or the common species found throughout most of the US. Being a white flower though it looks like a native species, Achillea borealis.

Let us know if you have further questions. 

Emily

Answered by the Home and Garden Information Center (HGIC), University of Maryland Extension. For timely gardening information and tips, subscribe to our Maryland Grows blog and quarterly newsletter. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. Replied June 11, 2024, 12:09 PM EDT
Thank you for the information. This plant occurs randomly over our 6 acres near Federalsburg; the specific plant in the photo is in an area where we had sowed a "wildflower mix" several years ago. Unfortunately I have lost the label, so I don't know exactly what was in it now. I would surmise that it is likely naturally occurring.
I'm glad it's not something that I need to get rid of. (Working my way through some large swaths of mugwort.)
Karen

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The Question Asker Replied June 11, 2024, 5:04 PM EDT
You're welcome.
Answered by the Home and Garden Information Center (HGIC), University of Maryland Extension. For timely gardening information and tips, subscribe to our Maryland Grows blog and quarterly newsletter. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. Replied June 11, 2024, 6:03 PM EDT

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