Need to id these plants/herbs?
john carter
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Need help identifying herb/plant
Comments (6)Hard to see the details of the plant. A closer picture of the foliage may assist in the ID. But that said, from what I could see I would lean toward the mexican tarragon (T. lucida) as well. Mexican tarragon is a pretty plant. I'm growing it (from seed) for the first time this year. It has recently started blooming. If you do have this plant, be sure to save some seed to start more next season. FataMorgana...See MoreCan someone ID this plant/herb please?
Comments (2)Thanks for your response, flora. I think you may be right... I have never heard of dodder, but after googling it, it appears to be what is on this plant. I am assuming the white flowers are part of the dodder, not the herb in question? If this is what is on the plant, it is the only plant in my garden that is infested with the weed. I will try tomorrow to pull it off. That still leaves me with the question of what the host plant/herb is... but there are no other flowers on it that might help to identify what it is.. only the tiny white clusters that appear to be attached to those red filaments. I wish I could place the taste/scent, but I cant. Just that is seems more something that would be used in aromatherapy, not in foods. Thanks again!...See MoreNeed help in identifying 24 herbs/plants/weeds
Comments (4)24 in one post is a very tall order but I'll start you off. It is generally easier for us if plants are posted one or two at a time. And please don't make us keep clicking to open images. Post them in the body of the message. 1. Taraxacum officinale - Dandelion 2. A member of the Rubiaceae - possibly Galium aparine - Goosegrass or Cleavers. 3. Stellaria media - Chickweed 4. Mercurialis perennis - Dogs mercury 5. Geranium species - which one depends a lot on where it is growing. 6. I am going to stop here because I have the feeling I am doing your homework for you. For future reference please always tell us where in the world the plants are growing and give an indicator of scale. Also it is far easier to id a growing plant than one which has been pulled up and is beginning to wilt....See MoreHerb help! need an ID
Comments (21)Both the leaves and flowers of Kwsl's photo do not look anything like Mtn's so I'm not sure where anyone is getting thyme. There is narrow leaved french thyme, but if I'm not mistaken, the flowers on french thyme are not a vibrant lavender, more leaning towards looking almost white or grey from a distance. Plus they are not born up on a long stem, but along the stem adjacent to leaves. And at its most narrow, thyme still has an oval shape on the leaf tips, not a lance shape. However, there is variability in plants. So it could possibly be a french thyme with a really really outlying leaf form and flower. More up close photos of flower and leave and plant form would be needed to be sure....See Morejohn carter
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