Rare Flower Thought Extinct In Vermont, Rediscovered
A flowering plant thought to be extinct in Vermont has been rediscovered.
Winged loosestrife is a native plant related to the non-native invasive purple loosestrife.
It’s been considered extinct because it hasn’t been seen in Vermont since 1979.
Everett Marshall, a botanist with the Department of Fish and Wildlife was hiking with his wife, Deb Parrella, also a botanist, when she spotted the plant.
The two were exploring the Raven Ridge Natural Area in Monkton, which is owned by the Nature Conservancy.
Marshall says the plant was clearly loosestrife, but not the invasive variety.
“I realized that it was different, but I wasn’t familiar with the species,” he says.
After researching their find, they were able to identify it.
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Rare Flower Thought Extinct In Vermont, Rediscovered
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