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Chip Down
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parade

Post by Chip Down » October 31st, 2021, 7:00 pm

I'm slightly interested in what this is, but mostly I'm interested in the why.
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Post by Limey » October 31st, 2021, 7:29 pm

My first thought was Kinnikinnick but the leaves look a little bigger than what I had in my yard. It will go in a line like that before branching out but I've never seen it go that far. I'm sure we'll hear from someone more knowledgeable.

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Post by adamschneider » November 1st, 2021, 7:01 am

Twinflower.

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Post by bobcat » November 1st, 2021, 6:34 pm

As to the "why," twin flower (Linnaea borealis) is in the honeysuckle family, well-known for its creeping and vining capabilities. It's also found across northern Eurasia.

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