Is this a dahlia or a weed?

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Fri, May 23, 14 at 12:51

Last year I planted some dahlias (not sure on the type as they came from Big Lots). A few days ago as I was pulling weeds, I noticed these little things popping up between my two main dahlia plants. I pulled a couple up before I thought that it might be a little dahlia sprouting up. Are these little dahlia plants or something else? In this section of my garden, I have dahlias, day lilies, hydrangea, boxwoods, and I think a holly bush (or some prickly type of bush). I hadn't seen any other type of weed or vine sprouting out that looked similar to this in the past, but of course it could have spread here. Thanks for the help.

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Posted by Dahlia_Bloom 8 (My Page) on
Fri, May 23, 14 at 12:53

Here is a picture of my original dahlia as a reference.

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Posted by linaria 7 Switzerland (My Page) on
Fri, May 23, 14 at 17:17

Looks like alternating leaves ( not sitting opposit on the stem) and that would exclude Dahlia volunteers

Can't say what it is though

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Posted by Dahlia_Bloom none (My Page) on
Fri, May 23, 14 at 17:59

I thought it looked slightly different, but didn't catch the alternating leaves. Thanks for pointing it out! Sometimes I overlook the obvious. ;)

I would say that right now this plant is three, maybe four, inches tall. It sprouted within the last week (between weeding days). I might let it grow some more to see what it is.

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