no photo — written note
Plants
Pincushion white flower balls on a shrub standing in shallow water.
Field facts
HabitatPond edges, swamps, sloughs
RangeStatewide
When to lookFlowers June to August
StatusSecure (Indiana DNR / IUCN Red List)
Look-alikesElderberry
Field note: Wood ducks eat the seed balls that float off in autumn.
Lesson
Watching responsibly
Wading to reach it disturbs nesting marsh birds; view from shore.
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