Help me identify this plant

[andrew7978]

I have always used this plant as tinder, but never knew the name of it. Anyone know. I took this picture a few days ago in Connecticut. The plant was along the side of a hiking trail. I have seen it anywhere from 2 to 4 feet tall. Can't tell you guys much more than the picture does. Sorry for the bad focus. Also curious if it has other uses besides tinder.

 

[tknife]

That is the extremely rare Red X plant! Sorry, couldn't resist.

 

[andrew7978]

That is the extremely rare Red X plant! Sorry, couldn't resist.

Hmm...well seeing as how its so rare and I know where there is a supply of it, can I sell some to you...$50/plant sound good?


let me try hosting it on another server that may work.

 

[tonym]

Edit- I can see the pic now.

Not that I can tell what it is. Let us know when you go back and it is green. Take pics of the leaves as well as the flower please.

 

[Grampa]

I want to say something like goldenrod, but I honestly don't know - I live on the other side of the continent, so......

Got any pictures of it when it's green and flowering?

 

[andrew7978]

I want to say something like goldenrod, but I honestly don't know - I live on the other side of the continent, so......

Got any pictures of it when it's green and flowering?

Unfortunately, that is the only picture I have of it. If no one can figure it out, I will go back out and see if I can get some more details on it. I wasn't planning on IDing it when I took this picture so I didn't examine it too closely.

 

[LittleHairyApe]

I want to say something like goldenrod, but I honestly don't know - I live on the other side of the continent, so......

Got any pictures of it when it's green and flowering?

I concur. I used to hit this plant with my BSA Hot Spark, and it took the spark pretty well. It grew in the yard where I grew up in upstate NY, and it looks just like the species of goldenrod that I was pretty familiar with.