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Zone 5 Weed ID, please?

4 years ago

Does anyone recognize this guy? We are in NWI northwest Indiana. Gosh the stalks are so thick, reminds me of celery. Lol Thanks for any suggestions. Doreen

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gardengal48 (PNW Z8/9)

4 years ago

Depending on location, burdock is also commonly referred to as "wild rhubarb".....precisely because it does look so much like rhubarb. And it is edible.

(ps. dock/Rumex is also commonly referred to as wild rhubarb. It can all be so confusing :-))

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doreengregori
Original Author
4 years ago
Here is another photo.
floral_uk z.8/9 SW UK
4 years ago
Can you show it growing? Could be Burdock.
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ellatiarella (SW Mich 6a)
4 years ago
I neglected my garden last year and now I have a lot of Rumex weeds, broadleaf dock. Your leaf isn't a close match to my broadleaf dock, but could yours be Curly Dock? Does your weed have a taproot?
gardengal48 (PNW Z8/9)
4 years ago
There is a difference between burdock and dock :-) Confusing similar common terminology but burdock is Arctium and dock is Rumex.

The plant in question does appear to be Arctium, not Rumex.
floral_uk z.8/9 SW UK
4 years ago
Yes. The picture is definitely not a Rumex.
carolb_w_fl_coastal_9/10
4 years ago
Reminds me of rhubarb...
doreengregori
Original Author
4 years ago
Thank you everyone it does look to be burdock!

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