Tpt life Posted May 4, 2018 Report Share Posted May 4, 2018 Growing like a weed in IN near wetland. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rapid Roger Posted May 4, 2018 Report Share Posted May 4, 2018 A weed ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpt life Posted May 4, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2018 It is presenting in her yard that way. I am not on site and don’t know a plan to recommend as I don’t know the plant. I cannot certainly match it with known plants. It may be an escaped landscape item. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minnesota Steve Posted May 4, 2018 Report Share Posted May 4, 2018 It's nothing I recognize. It kind of looks like the center stem of burdock, but that starts with big broad leaves at the base. It certainly seems like maybe a landscape flower that's gone rogue. I'll bet if you let it go to seed and have a whole field of it, you'll know what it is. ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnDi Posted May 4, 2018 Report Share Posted May 4, 2018 No knowledge of plants, but the first thing I thought was a type of bamboo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodbutcher Posted May 4, 2018 Report Share Posted May 4, 2018 Looks kind of like poison hemlock to me. We get that here in MT in wet areas. Just my guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Bob Posted May 5, 2018 Report Share Posted May 5, 2018 Kind of looks like Japanese knotweed. Grows here on the western side of Washington, kind of looks like bamboo. Stuff is classified as a noxious weed by the state, damn near took over my property. It grows near a water source, and since all three of the water sources on my property are salmon runs, I can't use a herbicide to kill the stuff. If you cut it or pull it, it just grows faster. The county contacted me an politely asked if they could come on my property and spray. They promised that they were not looking for any code violations, and would not do anything to piss me off. They sent about ten college kids with an adult supervisor, to my house, used a spray that is safe for the wildlife and killed most it. The process takes several years to eliminate it, especially if there is any growing on close by properties. They have sprayed twice and it is slowly going away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave H Posted May 5, 2018 Report Share Posted May 5, 2018 I'm in western wa, growing up I had to weed the family garden there was a weed my dad called horsetail that was my first thought because of the segmented stalk but after further research (googled horsetail) here is an image different leaves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpt life Posted May 5, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2018 5 hours ago, Just Bob said: Kind of looks like Japanese knotweed. This looks close enough in a photo search that I will call you winner. On the info you provided, I recommended she contact her county extension office. They are super accessible in farmland here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Bob Posted May 5, 2018 Report Share Posted May 5, 2018 Thats good, apparently there is a class available through our state That certifies people to be able to spray the stuff. I thought about it, but these kids had a good time, and were able to go places on my property my legs won't take me any more. They did ask me not to cut, pull, smash, or mutilate the weed, apparently thats how it is spread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bankstick Posted May 5, 2018 Report Share Posted May 5, 2018 A friend takes photos of plants and forwards them to two universities for ID. He is always finding new plants up in the mountains and is a walking encyclopedia on many of them. He usually hears back within 24-48 hours. I could get the website of the schools, if you wish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpt life Posted May 5, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2018 1 minute ago, Bankstick said: A friend takes photos of plants and forwards them to two universities for ID. He is always finding new plants up in the mountains and is a walking encyclopedia on many of them. He usually hears back within 24-48 hours. I could get the website of the schools, if you wish. Please. I am a tenting/hammocking hiker and would love the resource. On your tip I may just call Purdue. They do enough ag training here that the extension office is likely to be staffed partially by someone from there invested in protection of natives. I never considered the DNR until you posted this. They have a strong social media presence and quick response time. Off to try that now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted May 5, 2018 Report Share Posted May 5, 2018 In college I took a lot of botany classes. We were constantly going out collecting plants, leaves & weeds and then looking up the identity. Sometimes the size or quantity of tiny hairs on the underside of leaves was important. How the leaves are arranged on the plant is another factor. Good sharp pictures of details like those will help because wilted & dry leaves may not be as useful for some key details. Growing Location , temperature and conditions are also important details to record. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted May 5, 2018 Report Share Posted May 5, 2018 2 hours ago, wdwerker said: In college I took a lot of botany classes. Is that what they called collecting different weeds back then? I like it ; ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeslayer Posted May 6, 2018 Report Share Posted May 6, 2018 I collected some Maui Woowie one time but I can’t remember where it went 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardA Posted May 6, 2018 Report Share Posted May 6, 2018 1 hour ago, treeslayer said: I collected some Maui Woowie one time but I can’t remember where it went We need to talk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted May 6, 2018 Report Share Posted May 6, 2018 Does not look like it’s smokeable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minnesota Steve Posted May 6, 2018 Report Share Posted May 6, 2018 You could try your local county extension agent. If they can't identify it, they'd have contacts at the university who could. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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