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Produce => Non Edible Plants => Topic started by: willsy on April 15, 2011, 23:37:02

Title: unidentified plant/weed
Post by: willsy on April 15, 2011, 23:37:02

Hi everyone, just wondered if anyone could identify this plant/weed just by me posting as I dont have a scanner to put plant on site/web. I think it may have come in my manure. The plant looks very much like a primula/primrose kind of leaf. Someone said it could be Teezle?. It seems to be growing at a good speed infact today it looks very much like a pointed lettuce ( brain tired and cant think of lettuce name)  Thanks

Title: Re: unidentified plant/weed
Post by: grannyjanny on April 16, 2011, 08:19:38

Teasle leaves are spikey, could it be evening primrose?

Title: Re: unidentified plant/weed
Post by: ACE on April 16, 2011, 08:51:09

teasel

(http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcS2RFlZLmO0eyHq-qMD2kGuMoMlUCjmQ8R6NYxdQBzwl4Z_gHfYyA)

Title: Re: unidentified plant/weed
Post by: birdsrfun on April 16, 2011, 09:06:37

Looks like young teazel to me, leaves go more pointy and sharp as stem grows up

Title: Re: unidentified plant/weed
Post by: willsy on April 19, 2011, 22:30:40

Ace. It does look like it is Teasle. Is it a good thing to let grow? or should i remove it quickly?

Title: Re: unidentified plant/weed
Post by: Alex133 on April 20, 2011, 07:15:38

I started off with one a few years back and now it appears as seedlings all over the place. If you don't mind that it's a handsome structural plant and birds love seedheads in the winter.

Title: Re: unidentified plant/weed
Post by: Poppy Mole on April 20, 2011, 07:21:51

Seed heads are great for dried flower arrangements.

Title: Re: unidentified plant/weed
Post by: ipt8 on April 30, 2011, 23:11:36

superb seed heads in winter for birds. Probably best on a wild area but looks great as a seed head.