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Tuesday, August 18, 2026—Thursday, August 20, 2026
The Knotty Smartweeds
Smartweeds (Persicaria spp.), members of the knotweed (Polygonaceae) family, collectively are a common and ubiquitous group of plants, but individually can be challenging to identify. Through an interactive presentation, a look at herbarium specimens, and a field session devoted to observing smartweeds in the wild, this class will focus on the identification features that distinguish each of the 22 species in New England.
| Date/time details | Tuesday, August 18, 2026, 6:30-8:30PM and Thursday, August 20, 2026, 9-11:30AM |
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| Location | Garden in the Woods, Framingham, MA and Concord Meadows |
| Subject | Botany & Conservation |
| Fee | $115 |
| Instructor | Ted Elliman, Botanist and author of Wildflowers of New England |