Hello, re-intro and Seedling ID question

11 years ago

Hello forum members,

I have not posted to GW for a long while, but have recently been perusing the New England Gardening and Winter Sowing forums.

I would like help identifying a seedling (now about 5" tall).
I will try to link some pics. I emerged from a little pot with previously used potting mix in it when I was attempting to root some store-bought cilantro (root section). The stem is round and has some hairs. No odor or fragrance. Maybe zinnia? salvia (but no odor). The cilantro died because I forgot to water it, but some seed from last summer woke up and grew. It looks so darn familiar to me, but I can't place it. Maybe it's a weed ;)

I have been tinkering around w gardens and landscaping for years now but have many other interests. I do a lot of cooking, and Southeast Asian cooking.

I am Looking forward to reconnecting and sharing.
(I am including the seedling from the top. The leaves are opposite. It appears I can only include a single photo.)

Thanks for any tips or ID on this one.

Comments (8)

mad_gallica (z5 Eastern NY)
11 years ago
Looks like snapdragon to me.
bebebzzz
11 years ago
Good call madgallica, I second the snapdragon.
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petalique
Original Author
11 years ago
Thanks so much, madgallica and bebe. That's got to be it.

Maybe I'll ask about the no ID delicious green when ripe tomato. I got that plant in a six pack of heirloom tomatoes.
diggingthedirt
11 years ago
Welcome back!

My snapdragons' foliage is usually very glossy, almost waxy - never hairy. You might try posting this on the 'name that plant' forum - I've had really good luck there.
NHBabs z4b-5a NH
11 years ago
Is calendula a possibility?
diggingthedirt
11 years ago
Any chance it's a sunflower?
carol6ma_7ari
11 years ago
Looks like a sunflower to me. We get lots of those seedlings in summer after the birds scatter feeder contents all winter.

Carol
petalique
Original Author
11 years ago
Wow, you are all such helpful troubleshooters.

I've been checking out your suggestions and I am amazed at how alike some plants can look early on, even after the seed leaves.

Carol6ma -- I think it could very well be a sunflower. We feed BOS to the birds until late spring (and not until the cold weather as last year a black bear came to raid the feeder). Now I will have to be sure it survives, so that I can see what it is. I also had some snapdragons in the area last summer, but diggingthedirt, I see what you mean about the foliage on that.
Thanks again, everyone.