what is this perennial? It has poinsettia-like brachs

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Posted by gardenmomma VA z7 (paulettej2@juno.com) on

Tue, Aug 27, 13 at 9:38

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Posted by wieslaw59 none (My Page) on
Tue, Aug 27, 13 at 9:47

Looks like an oak tree seedling to me.

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Posted by kato_b z6 NEPa (My Page) on
Tue, Aug 27, 13 at 12:04

The leaves do look oakish, but if you look at the back part of the plant you can see the red bracts similar to a poinsettia. Compare it to wild poinsettia, an euphorbia related to the Christmas poinsettias and also a southeast native plant.

Here is a link that might be useful: NC wildflowers website

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