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A generally tall herb (varying from 3 to 8 feet) with a number of narrow, elongated flower spikes. Flowers white, small (about � inch wide) and seem to be only composed of numerous stamens as the sepals drop early and the petals are tiny or absent; pistil single. Flowers with a disagreeable odour. Compound leaves with 3 to 4 inch long, sharply toothed leaflets.

(Photographed at the Fletcher Wildlife Garden - July 23, 2002)