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Help ID a Butterfly Plant
A Silvery Blue butterfly — a new record for New Jersey — was found and photographed by Sam Galick recently in Sussex County (above), and the question arose: What plant is it on?
One person suggested Goldenrod of some sort. Any thoughts?
Here's a link to the original post, with the Silvery Blue enlarged.
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Rough-stemmed Goldenrod or Solidago rugosa
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Rough-stemmed Goldenrod or Solidago rugosa