Need help identifying a plant.

[japple]

Looks a bit like a fern to my sister and me. Found in the woods (mostly hardwoods, cedars, pines) behind our house which is located in NW Georgia, foothills of the Appalachian Mtns.


Color is a dusty burgundy. Measures about 4-1/2" across and about 3-1/2" from top to bottom.





Thanks for any help anyone can give.

[uppityperson]

1. How tall was the plant? Did it have berries?

Was the plant stem woody or softer?

[japple]

2. Low growing. This specimen was pulled off at the ground level. No berries.

Stem is not woody.

[uppityperson]

4. I'm at the other edge of the country but it looks familiar

Not quite right for elderberry strain, if here I'd consider maybe something in wild carrot family. Interesting foliage, I hope someone figures it out.

[2naSalit]

7. That's what I was thinking...

A picture of the whole plant would be nice.

[Canoe52]

3. A weed? nt

[nykym]

5. There's an app forthat

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/garden-answers-plant-id/id605855033?mt=8

Garden Answers is the revolutionary plant identification app that instantly identifies over 20,000 plants and gives you accurate and detailed information about it.

[dgibby]

10. Just saw your post.

I have that one and another specifically for id of Virginia wildflowers. Love them both. I have several plants in my yard that I couldn't id, but didn't want to remove them until I knew what they were. These apps have been a real plant lifesaver!

[dgibby]

6. My phone is broken, so I can't look it up

on my app, but the name of it is Garden Answers. You can take photos and the app will id the plant. Good luck!

[2naSalit]

8. Can you get a picture of the whole plant?

that would really be helpful.

[lapfog_1]

9. hmmm

entered the observed characteristics

opposite not alternating splits
smooth not serrated
2 lobed, not 3
fatter in the middle not the base
looks sort of waxy

I was thinking a baby tree of some sort but the foliage database didn't come up with anything

[japple]

11. Southern grape fern. My sister found it. Thanks everyone!!