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10 years ago

I have a lot of these growing on an open hillside in my yard. The plants grow to about 3 feet. leaves are spear like with serated edges. Flowers are white in candle abra groups and each flower seems to have many flowers about 9 or 10 making it up.Can you identify the plant?

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carol23_gw
10 years ago
Perhaps it's Ageratina altissima.
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