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Posted by harvestwitch ct (My Page) on

Sat, Aug 11, 07 at 12:48

Last year after a flood I started seeing this weed. I wasn't around alot so it wasn't pulled much. It has tiny thread like roots that break easily. I thought it was dodder but now after reseach i don't know. It has taken over my garden. What is it and will treflan help stop it. if not what? thank you

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Posted by aka_peggy Md6b (My Page) on
Sun, Aug 12, 07 at 9:28

It strongly resembles knotweed but I'm not sure. The link below has pics of the leaves of different knotweed.

Ps, I hope it's NOT knotweeds.

Here is a link that might be useful: Knotweed

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Posted by petunialover12 5 (My Page) on
Sun, Aug 12, 07 at 12:35

the leaves in the forefront look like a red bud, a weed here in Michigan to be sure, but also a rather nice tree.

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Posted by aka_peggy Md6b (My Page) on
Sun, Aug 12, 07 at 22:40

Nope...not the same texture.

Here is a link that might be useful: Redbud

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Posted by aka_peggy Md6b (My Page) on
Tue, Aug 14, 07 at 17:29

Harvestwitch, did you figure out what your weed is yet?

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Posted by maifleur 5b-6 MO (My Page) on
Tue, Aug 14, 07 at 22:33

The one that looks like redbud is a vining legume.

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Posted by legumefinder z6 TN (My Page) on
Thu, Aug 16, 07 at 9:47

Looks like hog peanut, amphicarpaea bracteata.

Dave.

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Posted by aka_peggy Md6b (My Page) on
Thu, Aug 16, 07 at 22:13

Never heard of it but found a pic.

Here is a link that might be useful: Hogweed

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Posted by shayloco 6 (My Page) on
Thu, Aug 23, 07 at 13:34

I have a weed that I have had a fight with for the past 4 yrs. It is a green, upright grower, with thorns or stickers all over the plant. The leaves are wide with thorns on the tips. The leaves are jagged in shape & look somewhat like dandilion leaves. I have pulled some that were 3' tall. ANY POINTERS ON GETTING RID OF THIS WEED WILL TRULY BE USEFUL & THANKFUL ON RECEIVING THE POINTER!!

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Posted by sylviatexas z8a Tx (My Page) on
Tue, Aug 28, 07 at 19:33

shayloco, it sounds like a thistle.

The easiest & cheapest way I've found to get rid of those, since they're so big, is to put on heavy gloves & use a garden fork to uproot the plants.

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Posted by sunnytop z5 (My Page) on
Wed, Aug 29, 07 at 0:57

I vote for redbud. I have that growing all over my yard and it looks the same to me. I have a redbud in my front yard and the seeds scatter to the back. If you have a redbud in the vicinity that's what it is.

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