Wildflowers: very tiny 5-petal white flowers

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  1. Jon45150

    Jon45150 Active Member

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    This plant has very small white flowers. I could not really see the petals until I enlarged the photo. At the base of the plant the leaves are very large and somewhat coarse. The stem at the base is about as thick as a pencil and is also very coarse.

    Any ideas?
     

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  2. Ron B

    Ron B Paragon of Plants 10 Years

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    Something in the Boraginaceae.
     
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    Thanks Ron, it is good to see you are still so active with UBC!

    Attached is a photo of the lower portion of the plant to help with I.D.
     

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    Andrey Zharkikh Well-Known Member 10 Years

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    Hackelia virginiana, probably.
     
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    That must be it! I looked through the other photos I took of the plant and found this photo that shows burrs that I did not see. Then I noticed that six of these burrs were stuck on my socks. Attached is the photo with the burrs for anyone else who may be interested.

    Thanks!
     

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