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It this a weed?

It might be mallow. We are not sure, but are pretty sure we didn't plant anything here. I love this time of year - lol. Any help will be appreciated!!

tia, Nancy.

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  • 11 years ago

    This is an unknown too. Might be that fringy looking daisy that blooms at the end of the summer.

    Thanks again, Nancy.

  • 11 years ago

    First one is a Mallow of some sort. Second one could be an Erigeron.

    midnightsmum (Z4, ON) thanked floral_uk z.8/9 SW UK
  • 11 years ago

    The second looks to me like horseweed, Conyza canadensis. It has quite variable amount and depth of toothiness along the leaf edges, but is hairy. It will shoot up a stem in late May or June and is quite weedy and seeds everywhere. It also might be Erigeron as Floral suggested. In either case I would pull it as they are both prolifically seedy weeds, and it's easier to pull them now rather than when they are large.

    midnightsmum (Z4, ON) thanked NHBabs z4b-5a NH
  • 11 years ago

    Yes, Conyza is a good thought.

  • 11 years ago

    must be a weed as I also have that growing mysteriously in my garden. I take them out every time but they do reappear. Must be the birds.


  • 11 years ago

    Oh those pesky birds!! They did gift us a lovely Icelandic (?) poppy. A white one - I'll try to get a pic.

  • 11 years ago

    Conyza has a wind blown seed, like a tiny dandelion. So I don't think the poor birds should get the blame this time.

  • 11 years ago
    last modified: 11 years ago

    THE 2ND PLANT IS AN ENGLISH DAISY... I HAVE 4 OF THEM THAT I DID PLANT ON PURPOSE EVEN THO THEY ARE CONSIDERED A WEED JUST LIKE THE DANDELION...

  • 11 years ago

    The second plant is definitely not an English Daisy, if by that you mean Bellis perennis.

  • 11 years ago

    NO I'M TALKING ABOUT ENGLISH DAISY...


  • 11 years ago

    Gail - firstly, it isn't necessary to write in capitals.

    Bellis perennis is the botanical name of 'English Daisy'. So you are talking about B perennis even if you hadn't realised it. The plant you show is indeed Bellis perennis but it isn't the same as the plant the OP showed in their picture. If you look again you will see that the first plant has clearly deeply toothed leaves. B perennis doesn't.

  • 11 years ago

    SRY CAPS ARE NECESSARY... IT'S MY OCD... OK. U SAY TAMATO... I SAY TOMATO.,. LETS JUST CALL IT A DAY...

  • 11 years ago

    midnightsmum - any progress on the second plant? Has it put up flower stems yet? Conyza or Erigeron?

  • 11 years ago

    Thanks for your input, All. It is definitely Erigeron, and I pulled it out. Interestingly, we also get a lot of conyza, and have pulled most of that out, but it was not the weed in that pic, as their leaves are more linear.

    The first is definitely mallow. We are waiting for the flowers to come out, but it is probably the purple/pink striped ones we had last year. They did not come up in their original location though, hence the confusion. There is a weed with at similar leave that may be related to mallow that has small pink cone-shaped flowers!!

    Again, thanks for all of your help!!

    Nancy - pics of the mallow to follow.

  • 11 years ago

    AGAIN... SRY FOR CAPS IT'S NOT A CHOICE I MAKE... ALSO TY GUYS FOR THE INFO ON THE PLANTS... I SEE THE DIFFERENCE NOW AND ALWAYS LOVE TO LEARN SOMETHING NEW... TYSM...

  • 11 years ago

    Here is a picture of the 1st mystery plant. It is a mallow that was gifted to us by the birds.

    Thanks again to all. Nancy.

  • 11 years ago

    Very pretty. The flowers look like Malva moschata but the leaves, as far as I can make out don't look quite right. Any chance of a close up?

  • 11 years ago

    I'll try to get one later. Sadly, it has stopped blooming.

  • 11 years ago

    It is a form of malva but its more a weed than an ornamental plant. It's tap roots are rather difficult to remove. I know I had some problems with it


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