Weeding yellow sorrel
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ken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
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Comments (7)Thanks for the input. I checked each entry, but nothing matches so far. I'll come back and post what it is, that is if I can find it. The only description I can give is that is looks like oxalis except bigger and the small yellow flowers are borne at the stalk. The color is very light green, almost chartruese and thats about it. Thank you for your info....See MoreIs this sorrel, or some other weed?
Comments (2)Sorrels, other than the human family name, are Rumex species and some are considered invasice weeds, Sheep Sorrel, while others are grown as salad ingrediants, French Sorrel. Some can be somewhat toxic, ie the Sheep Sorrels, while others, ie. French sorrel, are a good food source. All do have the same, or at least a similar, root system, one that sends runners everywhere and all can be invasive....See MoreWood Sorrel
Comments (6)mtgs, theoretically it should be easy to collect seeds at the right time from neighborhood, parks, country roads, that kind of thing. But I know from experience that when one goes seed-hunting for some wild thing, the seeds are already gone or it's usually the one plant you can't find although you noted its' abundance in the area before. But, of course, being a weed, it's sneaky and has disguised/camouflaged itself, right? Not seen any around this area, sorry I can't help. Good luck! Interesting how our culture has let chemical/grass/seed/lawn companies, farmers, golf courses, and even some gardening groups tell us some native food plants are weeds, and believed it. There are some good books on this subject. Anyone interested is welcome to email me....See More2 questions (sorrell & milky weeds)
Comments (7)WD, I don't have the same species of Rumex as you do, but if your adult weeds have a deep tap root like the ones in my garden, simple pulling probably won't suffice, (unless you continue to pull as soon as you see any green; the roots will eventually be depleted of nutrients). A better strategy might be to pull initially and then hit the new growth with Round-up before it can contribute to additional root storage. The milky substance in plants is often toxic or irritating to some degree, e.g. Euphorbias, Asclepias and various plants in the family Apocynaceae. Some insects are immune to this "latex" and can actually attain some of the toxic properties to protect themselves against predators. Be sure to wash your hands if you get any of this material on yourself and be careful not to touch your eyes, mouth, etc. Mike...See Moremad_gallica (z5 Eastern NY)
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