Mark, the weed you posted is called clearweed (Pilea pumila). It’s an annual weed that seeds prolifically if allowed to grow to reproductive age (happens in one season). You can mow it to limit reseeding in your lawn, or simply pull out individual plants. They are shallow-rooted and come out very e
Does anybody know whether Burnweed is an invasive native plant? I've been
leaving it in because it's native and plays an ecological role, but I don't
want it to outcompete all the other surrounding native plants.
BTW, Horseweed is also native, but I'm pulling that one! I've heard that
one will tot
Thanks for the other app suggestions!
I've been using the Seek app and I find that it is pretty accurate. I will
have to check out the other apps mentioned here.
On Fri, Sep 8, 2023 at 9:05 AM Terry Kay Epperson <
terry.k.epper...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I second American Burnweed. It’s native and
I’m not an expert, but it looks like Burnweed. It’s native and pollinators like
it (if that is what it is).
> On Sep 8, 2023, at 8:26 AM, Michael Dembowski wrote:
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> PlantSnap no help. Newly arrived 2023, established itself quickly and
> extensively and is - unwelcome. It is TALL.
> Many th
I’ve found “Picture This” to be a more accurate plant ID app than
PlantSnap. It confirms that this is American burn weed.
On Fri, Sep 8, 2023 at 9:05 AM Terry Kay Epperson <
terry.k.epper...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I second American Burnweed. It’s native and pollinator friendly, although
> I do agr
I second American Burnweed. It’s native and pollinator friendly, although
I do agree that it’s one of my less favorites. I generally leave it to
focus on fighting the aggressive non-natives in my yard, but I pluck it out
of unwanted areas.
For plant IDs, I used to use PlantSnap, but it wasn’t wo
American burnweed. Erechtites hieraciifolius
> On Sep 8, 2023, at 8:26 AM, Michael Dembowski wrote:
>
> PlantSnap no help. Newly arrived 2023, established itself quickly and
> extensively and is - unwelcome. It is TALL.
> Many thanks-
> Michael Dembowski
> Conant Road
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