My list of possible IDs includes several of the northern Saxifrages, Filipendula (pictured below), water dropwort (Oenanthe silaifolia), and Pimpinella saxifraga.
At first glance, Filipendula might not seem like a good match, because it has fern-like leaves (the VMS leaves are more palmate), but some of the Filipendula species have leaves that are a bit broader and more complexly indented that might inspire someone to draw them more palmate.
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There are a few more that I've investigated, but the ones I mentioned above are at the top of my list so far:
At first glance, Filipendula might not seem like a good match, because it has fern-like leaves (the VMS leaves are more palmate), but some of the Filipendula species have leaves that are a bit broader and more complexly indented that might inspire someone to draw them more palmate.
There are a few more that I've investigated, but the ones I mentioned above are at the top of my list so far:
- several species of Saxifrage (Saxifrage is a very variable species, but some resemble the VMS drawing)
- Filipendula (pictured above)
- water dropwort (Oenanthe silaifolia), which has star-shaped flowers and finger-like roots
- Pimpinella saxifraga (not my top choice, it has fern-like leaves and an umbellate flower-head, but maybe should be considered).
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