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This popped up in front of my mum. It has a thick stalk in the middle, and kinda, really hard to pull. I may have to do some digging to get it out. Any ideas what this is??
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i would say perhaps it is a tansy (flat clusters of golden flowers), a lovely plant in its own right. similar to yarrow in that its a good plant for "waste" areas with poor soil where it can seed itself readily.
Plants: 6 | From: new hampsha | Registered: Sep 2005
| Seeded: 64.35.203.251
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no flower buds that I can see as of yet. Did I forget to mention, this thing is kinda tall? Like probably almost 2' tall? It' stands up in front of my mum, almost hiding it because it's so tall. Not hiding it completely, because it's not wider than the mum, just taller.
Flowerheads yellow, button-like, borne in dense, flat-topped clusters at top of upright stem; leaves divided, toothed.
Found in field, waste places, roadsides.
In bloom July - October.
Tansy leaves and flowerheads have been used medicinally since ancient times, but always with great care, for an overdose can be fatal. The leaves contain an effective insect repellent; it was once common practice to rube raw meat with them in order to ward off flies.
From: North American Wildlife (Reader's Digest). ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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Wild carrot....Very hard to pull...Root is edible. Only the root is white. If you can get a piece of the root you can tell if it's wild carrot because of it distinctive smell.
* * * * Wendy Widerborg Plants: 9 | From: Friendship Wis | Registered: Jan 2005
| Seeded: 66.187.36.183
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Nah, I don't believe it's wild carrot.. I've seen lots of that around too. It has a distinctive fruity kinda smell.. not sure how else to describe it. So far, still no flowers or buds, but I'm watching it closely.
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Yep, Q.A.L = wild carrot. Yes, I've done a *little* reading. It's not that.. but like I said, still watching & waiting to see if it gets any blooms or anything..
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