seedlings, probably weeds

15 years ago

I know that these seedlings are a bit small to identify right now, but I'd appreciate any guesses. These are in the Sacramento Valley, California.

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hortster
15 years ago
The second one looks like bull thistle, Cirsium vulgare.
Embothrium
15 years ago
First appears to have some similarity to Papaver rhoeas but...

for one thing I'm not sure the way the leaves are arranged in the center of the rosette would be seen on a poppy plant.

Second does look just like too many weedy thistle seedlings I have encountered.
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Probably weeds??
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My first thought for picture #1 is also elderberry...but that might be because it's on my mind lately, seeing as how I am pulling seedlings of it by the hundreds. Apparently last summers record rainfall was great for elderberry germination!
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A plant similar to horseherb, probably a weed? crosspost
Q
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So, maybe you could have posted photos here, TxMarti, along with the subsequent ID. It's nice when people don't have to shift sites. Just to tidy this one up, bostedo suggested Nodeweed (Symedrella nodiflora) as a possible ID. One of TxMarti's photos from the Texas forum follows.
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Probably a weed?
Q
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one or a few shasta daisy can be nice ... but it can become a heavy problematic reseeder ... IF i recall properly ... ken
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Probably a weed but I love it.
Q
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Thank you, gardengal! Bummed but not surprised that a pretty flower on the side of the road is not something I should chance invading my garden. (Unless it will overtake the horsetail, lol!) Oh well.
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hortster
15 years ago
The first one has similarity to the beginning growth of Gaillardia or blanket flower, too. Might be a good perennial? Leaves tend to become a bit fuzzy with fine hairs on gaillardia foliage.
queerbychoice
Original Author
15 years ago
Hmm, I didn't plant any Papaver or Gaillardia or anything closely related to them, so I wonder what this will turn out to be! I'm convinced the second one is Cirsium vulgare, though, so I pulled it. Thanks!
ollierose
15 years ago
I have several of these coming up in one of my flower beds too. I'd be curious to know what it is.

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