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Weed Identification Help

Posted by johnr147 Queens, NY (My Page) on
Sat, Jul 28, 07 at 17:10

Could someone please ID this weed. I can't find it in any of my weed books. Thanks.

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RE: Weed Identification Help

Hmmm, it looks like something in the Brassicaceae family, but I am not sure has sometimes unrelated plants looks similar.


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RE: Weed Identification Help

  • Posted by weed OR 6/7 (My Page) on
    Tue, Jul 31, 07 at 1:31

I thought it roughly resembled a Mare's Tail. I haven't had time to do any looking up since it is harvest time.

Johnr, have you ever seen a flower on it? If so, what does that look like?


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RE: Weed Identification Help

It looks like something that comes up in my bed and I've never seen a flower on it.


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RE: Weed Identification Help

Someone replied that it was probably:
Pilewort (Erechtites hieracifolia)


 
 

 

 


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