A little more information.

"She says that is the biggest they got. She said the plants she got seem
to procreate by runners, "like strawberries do" if that helps with the
ID."

Given the foliage appearance and long tap root, some sort of thistle seems a very likely candidate. And many species, like Canada thistle, do develop a rhizomatous root system.

Yes: it would be Cirsium arvense then - a widespread nuisance plant. The silvery appearance of the one nearest the camera and your comparison to aloes made me think the specimens looked different.

The leaf margins don’t look quite right to me for C arvense.

These are basal tufts and not leaves on more developed growth - if you do an image search for that species photos of similar leaves appear. At any rate it has to be a running species of thistle, with Cirsium arvense probably being just about the only candidate.

I’ve seen possibly thousands of C arvense rosettes And inadvertently sat on a good few. It’s a ubiquitous weed here. I’m going on what I’ve seen, not on web images. The leaves in the photo don’t look right to me. The marginal spikes appear too regular and are also uncharacteristically flat. They generally undulate and some of the spines point upwards.

Aftermidnight, can you tell us the texture of these leaves? Are they rubbery or slightly felted? Are they stiff or soft? Did they hurt her hands when your friend pulled them up?

Floral I'll ask, will be back with more information if I get it, again thanks you guys for taking an interest.

Annette

This is the best I can give you..

"they are succulent like, and do seem to have leaves like an aloe. Here
are two more photos. I do appreciate the help on this! I knew it would
be a bit tricky.