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NEWS
Last Updated:
July 24, 2017
The
Amateur
Botanist
Current Article:
Rare Plants of City Park,
Warwick, RI
For past Amateur Botanist
articles, click HERE.
Big River MA
Rare plants found in the
Big River Management Area
RI Ferns
ARIW has teamed up with
Don Lubin to produce an article
about the ferns found in RI.
RI Equisetopsida,
Lycopodiopsida
and Isoetopsida
Horsetails, Club-mosses,
Fir-mosses, Spike-mosses
and Quillworts
Formerly known as
the Fern Allies
RI OrchidsRI Violets
Oddities
References
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What plant is that?
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Top and bottom photo:© Katy Chayka, via Minnesota Wildflowers,
https://www.minnesotawildflowers.inf
Center photo: ©David G. Smith, http://www.delawarewildflowers.org
The mystery plant for July 2021
is a perennial vine ranging in
height from 3 to 12 feet.
The flower has 5 purple petals which reflex back
with yellow stamens forming
a tight group in center of flower.
The alternate leaves are
1.5” to 5” long, ranging from
entire to having
2-3 deeply cut lobes.
The plant will climb or ramble
on walls, fences and
other vegetation.
The fruit is a green berry
which turns red at maturity
and looks like a
miniature plum tomato.
This plant is toxic if ingested.
To be safe, wash hands
after handling.
Stop back next month to find out
what this mystery plant is.
Click here
for last month's mystery plant.
Mystery Plants from
past months, click, here
E-mail your guess to us and,
if you're right, we'll list
your name below.
Congratulations to the following
for correctly identifying
last month's mystery plant.
Peg Brodeur
Elizabeth Dixon
Elizabeth Lennon
Brian Menard
Wendy Miller
Alan Newton
Diane Stacy
Deborah Vine Smith