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Does anyone know what plant this is? Perennial? Weed?

16 years ago

These little guys have started sprouting up in one of our flower beds. I have no idea what it is. I have an aster close by and don't know if it had babies? Or it could be any number of things that never re-emerged before but suddenly decided to make a comeback this season. I've had bulbs do that before. Of course, it's likely that it's a weed. I figured someone here would probably know what it is.

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Thank you in advance.

~MH

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WendyB 5A/MA
16 years ago
I would say it is the aster. They do spread and wander quite a bit from the original plant.
mehearty
Original Author
16 years ago
Oh cool! Thank you Wendy. I had a few of those in other beds a few years ago and pulled the babies thinking they were weeds. D'oh! I won't pull these babies. Thanks again!
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lindac
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Sorry...looks like the start of poke weed to me....
Ask me how I know! They're everywhere they're everywhere!!
Linda C
jqpublic
15 years ago
Doesn't look like pokeweed to me? More like a perennial or smthg that is supposed to be there.
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What's pokeweed? =-O That doesn't sound good.
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This doesn't look like pokeweed (poke salad) to me. Normally poke salad stalks don't turn red until they get much bigger. When they are this small they are still pickable and edible.

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