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Mystery Weed?

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This appeared in my front garden in early spring, probably from some passing bird, i thought I'd let grow awhile and see what it was. Before it flowered, it looked like an accidental wallflower..

Despite spending a few hours now pouring through the RHS and USDA databases, other than it's obvious it's within the Asteracea family, from it's flower structure. I cannot identify it.:unsure::sad:

The flower structure passing resemblance to some Senecios and also Kleinia longiflora: however, the leaves and stems are different  weed.jpg

A close up of the flowers

weed flowers.jpg

 

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    Have you tried drying it out and rolling it with some mild Tobacco 😯

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    I'm glad it's not just me that got the wrong idea from the title...  Was expecting his dog to have uncovered someones stash and brought it home! :laugh:

    But seriously I have no idea what that is. 

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    Could be this? 

     

    https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=Asteraceae+Baccharis+halimifolia&client=ms-android-samsung&prmd=misvn&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwix5Lnu_4jNAhUKDZoKHU1DDT0Q_AUICCgC&biw=360&bih=560#tbm=isch&q=Asteraceae+halimifolia&imgrc=Xd8bNAXNw2OBRM%3A

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    35 minutes ago, TomsFocus said:

    I'm glad it's not just me that got the wrong idea from the title...  Was expecting his dog to have uncovered someones stash and brought it home! :laugh:

    But seriously I have no idea what that is. 

    ☺😯😀😁😂😭😂😁😀😉

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    2 hours ago, TomsFocus said:

    I'm glad it's not just me that got the wrong idea from the title...  Was expecting his dog to have uncovered someones stash and brought it home! :laugh:

    But seriously I have no idea what that is. 

    Me too!

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    On 02/06/2016 at 10:13 AM, JayG90 said:

    Could be this? 

     

    https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=Asteraceae+Baccharis+halimifolia&client=ms-android-samsung&prmd=misvn&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwix5Lnu_4jNAhUKDZoKHU1DDT0Q_AUICCgC&biw=360&bih=560#tbm=isch&q=Asteraceae+halimifolia&imgrc=Xd8bNAXNw2OBRM%3A

    That's another very similar plant but the leaves aren't right and it's not downy

    My mystery weed has lanceolate leaves.  The whole plant is covered with a downy fur like a peach.

     

     

     

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    Take the pictures to a garden centre and see what they can tell you

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    2 minutes ago, Ryan_Tango said:

    Take the pictures to a garden centre and see what they can tell you

    That's a good idea:smile:

    Apparently, Kew have a plant id service but it costs around £50 per sample

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    I had to get some more seaweed extract this afternoon at the nursery, so I took a limb from the weed with me.

    The consensus of opinion, is that is indeed a variety (or sport of) of Baccharis halimifolia  (AKA woody groundsel or groundsel bush) which was also suggested by Jamie.(JayG90) earlier. 

    They also said it's ultra-invasive, and unless I want an entire garden full it by next year, it's best to remove it.

     

     

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