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Author Topic: Can you ID this unknown plant - weed ?  (Read 835 times)

Maggi Young

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Can you ID this unknown plant - weed ?
« on: May 28, 2010, 11:53:51 AM »
Can any one tell us what this weed/ plant is.

There is a series of spikes along the underside of the mid-rib.
« Last Edit: May 28, 2010, 05:32:38 PM by Maggi Young »
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Re: Can you ID this unknown plant - weed
« Reply #1 on: May 28, 2010, 12:03:29 PM »
Teasel. Someone must be feeding wild birds
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Re: Can you ID this unknown plant - weed
« Reply #2 on: May 28, 2010, 12:39:23 PM »
Thanks, Mark, I knew I should know it! Ian just  came in and  said, teasel, too ..... brain cells must be shrinking with the cold!  :-[
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