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Wild plant across from my house.

Posted by crystalsnap 7 / GA (bowlergirl61@yahoo.com) on
Thu, May 31, 12 at 10:56

I have seen several of these plants on the side of the road across from my house. The leaves have purple looking spines and the long center stem is taller than I am and looks like it will bloom. Anyone know what this is and if its invasive???

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RE: Wild plant across from my house.

  • Posted by bboy USDA 8 Sunset 5 WA (My Page) on
    Thu, May 31, 12 at 13:35

Probably a nightshade family plant.


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RE: Wild plant across from my house.

Looks like kidney-leaved rosinweed, Silphium compositum.

A nice plant, has a huge potato-like root, drought tolerant and a very tall flower spike in summer which butterflies like.


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