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Thursday - June 25, 2009
From: Knightstown, IN
Region: Midwest
Topic: Plant Identification
Title: Plant identification
Answered by: Nan Hampton
QUESTION:
I found a low-growing plant with thick spoon shaped light green leaves. It was growing in the edged of a lawn, The leaves almost look like they have fine white hairs on them. It is very pretty, but what is it? Thanks KellyANSWER:
Mr. Smarty Plants loves to identify plants, but it is very difficult if not impossible to do with a description alone. Please send photos (include in-focus closeups of the leaves, flowers if available, and a photo of the plant as a whole) and we will do our best to identify it. Please visit the Ask Mr. Smarty Plants' Plant Identification page for more instructions on submitting photos.More Plant Identification Questions
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