Marion, Flathead, Montana (Zone 5a) 4b - 5a ... deep in the NW rockies
Italian native ... hmmm so sorry for pokin at you then ;} after talking to a neighbor I came to find it was a windblown seed most likely from some neglected forgotten plant ... she had bought it years back and decided she didn't like it . I think it looks good so I will work with it for a while since I like the unusual and what it attracts . many thanks for the ID