Plant ID
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Planted some wildflower seeds in an area and had an unidentified plant emerge a couple years ago. It's a perennial, as this is it's third year returning. This year though, as with many wildflowers, it has begun to grow upward, rather than just emerging with a few leaves at ground level, while a root system is developed. It has similar characteristics as a Cup Plant, with the leaves being alternate but attached, thus forming the "cup". I have cup plants growing, so I know it's not one of them. The stalk of this plant is round. Leaves are distinctively different in shape, yet there is a "cup" formed, just as with the cup plant. I'd REALLY like to know what it is if someone could share that info. Thanks!
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Re: Plant ID
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Re: Plant ID
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I don't know yet. Several wildflower species don't bloom the first or second year. They establish their rooting system first. Many have roots well over a foot long. So, I'm anxiously waiting to see if it does. I was hoping that it would bloom last year so I could possibly identify it, but it didn't happen. Then this year it started to grow upwards with a stalk. That's when the cup-like leaves became noticeable. It behaves like a wildflower, at least the prairie wildflower species that I'm familiar with. A bloom would definitely help with positive identification.
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Re: Plant ID
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Both are close. The biggest difference is opposite leaves aren't separated. They grow together at the stalk and form a cup, in-which, water stands. I do appreciate the ideas. Both made me do some research and educate myself.
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Re: Plant ID
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52carl, I think you nailed it, pigweed, or I call it sow thistle. You get the red ribbon. old243 I think it is sow thistle not pigweed. They are different plants. I have lots of pigweed AKA amaranth here and just small amounts of sow thistle. Keith
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Re: Plant ID
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It's not sow thistle. Wrong leaf. No spiny edges to the leaves of the plant in question. Also leaf bases (where attaches to stem) is completely different.
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Re: Plant ID
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The leaf shape of the plant in question is called perfoliate. There's a small amount of species that fit that leaf characteristic, yet I can't figure it out. Still hoping someone knows.
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Re: Plant ID
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Just found it. Cut-leaf teasel. Thanks Minnesota DNR.
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Re: Plant ID
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I looked up cutleaf teasal and I have seen this plant in the median of I-64 between Lexington, VA and West Virginia. It had the remnants of the flowers (al dried out) and I wanted to stop and take some seeds to bring home. It is an interesting looking plant. I don't care if it is invasive. Maybe it will kill my dandelions, and maybe chemically castrate that feral hog rumored to be around.
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Re: Plant ID
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Check the flower seed label, it also looks a lot like compass plant. Leaves grow and look like that, plant shoots up a stalk with sunflower like flowers. The sap can be dried and chewed like gum.
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