Identification of a herb or vegetables

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Posted by FlyBird08 none (My Page) on

Mon, Oct 6, 14 at 20:56

I had labelled a large collection of vegetables and herbs for transposing from seedling to a garden bed. Before I had a chance to, we suffered from high winds which stripped the identifying labels from the seedlings. Does anyone recognise this?

Thanks!

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Posted by lazygardens PhxAZ%3A Sunset 13 (My Page) on
Mon, Oct 6, 14 at 20:59

Does it have a recognizable scent?

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Posted by FlyBird08 none (My Page) on
Mon, Oct 6, 14 at 21:03

It has a very weak fragrance if at all, but nothing I could recognize

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Posted by jaynine 6 CT (My Page) on
Mon, Oct 6, 14 at 21:05

Stellaria media/Chickweed

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Posted by planatus 6 (My Page) on
Tue, Oct 7, 14 at 6:23

Jay is right. Chickweed is a very common cool-season weed, often shows up with henbit. In fall I let it go as a groundcover in some beds. Food foragers like to eat it, like in a green smoothie or mixed into a salad.

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Posted by FlyBird08 none (My Page) on
Tue, Oct 7, 14 at 21:48

Thanks for the responses. I'm unsure how it got there, seeing as I planted all the seedlings myself from store bought satchels but do see the similarities with chickweed.

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Posted by floral_uk 8/9 SW UK (My Page) on
Wed, Oct 8, 14 at 3:37

It is definitely chickweed, not just similar to it. There's absolutely no doubt about it. Chickweed is a widespread weed around much of the world. It's capacity for spreading by seed is the reason for its global success. It is not at all surprising it's found its way to your garden. It could have come in the soil of your transplants or arrived from neighouring areas. Or it might have been in the seedbank of your garden already.

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