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Dec 6, 2018 1:46 PM CST
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This was growing in a Chicago Park on the edge of a pond. This photo was taken in August. Seed heads forming but not mature. Tall plant maybe 3-4 feet high. Seed head a little like wingstem, but leaves and stem different.
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Dec 7, 2018 12:41 PM CST
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I'm leaning toward some type of Geum spp.
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Dec 7, 2018 1:00 PM CST
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I think you've solved your own mystery: Geum rivale

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Dec 7, 2018 1:01 PM CST
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Anemone canadensis maybe?
Edited: Geum seems more likely.
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