Wildflowers: opposite, 5 sepals, fruits in leaf axis, thick leaves w/ strong midvein

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  1. coelacanth

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    Found in a wet to wet-mesic old field in Illinois.
     

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    Daniel Mosquin Paragon of Plants UBC Botanical Garden Forums Administrator Forums Moderator 10 Years

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    Triosteum aurantiacum (unless the leaves are perfoliate nearer to the base of the plant)
     
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    Weird, an upland/woodland plant found in a wet/sunny area. Looks to be straight T. aurantiacum (Swink also lists T. aurantiacum var. illinoense, but this guy doesn't have long hairs on its stem.)
     
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