Name that weed?

Since there has been a lot of talk lately about edible weeds, so I thought it would be fun to start a thread about weed identification. So here's how you play. Post a photo of a weed that is growing in your yard that you have been wondering about and see if there are others here who can give you clues as to what it is.
Disclaimer Please do not just take anybody's word for what a plant is. Use the information you get here to give you clues so that you can do your own verification. You are responsible to know what you are eating.
Here is the first contestant I have a lot of this growing on my property, and I'm hoping it is something I can juice, but I have no idea what it is.

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Also these are easier to see on my photobucket page.
http://s901.photobucket.com/albums/a...nt%3Dweed3.jpg

I can't see the picture well on my mobile but if no-one has helped identify it by Monday, I'll check it out at work.

I have those too - and I'm thinking not edible.

I have looked into the edible weeds, and I eat the lambsquarters and purslane that I've find in the garden. Dandelion, of course.

What do the flowers look like? You can usually identify the family of plants from the flowers. What is the sap like? Milky, gooey, watery?

We have these ALL over our back property too delmar. Quite prolific.... :/

This should be a fun thread, thanks delmar. I have a couple I may post later.

At a quick glance of your first entry, I am thinking goldenrod. Get it away from me, though :backsout:. If so, t's one of my "off the chart" hayfever allergens, lol, ahhh-choo.

I remember those. No idea what they are though. I can see why you are hoping to juice them, they look juicy!

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Originally Posted by T-Bird

I have those too - and I'm thinking not edible.

I have looked into the edible weeds, and I eat the lambsquarters...

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Speaking of which, is that what I have here

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compare your first one to this. I think goldenrod.

http://www.foragingtexas.com/2006/12/goldenrod.html

Second does look like lambsquarter.

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Originally Posted by MysticTree

What do the flowers look like?

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No idea so far, I just recently started paying attention to such things.

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You can usually identify the family of plants from the flowers. What is the sap like? Milky, gooey, watery?

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I'll try to check that out in the morning and report back.

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Originally Posted by streetsurfer

compare your first one to this. I think goldenrod.

http://www.foragingtexas.com/2006/12/goldenrod.html

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I think we may have a winner! I will know better when it flowers I guess.

Delmar, the second picture is most indubitably--- LOL, is that how you spell it? - lambsquarters. For me, here in Ohio, they are just coming into harvest time. If you have a real abundance, you can actually save the leaves and freeze. Don't wash them...pick clean ones.....and stack them in a glass jar, or a tupperware type thing. They keep wonderfully. Well, not good to eat when thawed per se, but good to add to smoothies or soups when frozen.

High in oxalates though, so best to have a vit C source at the same time.

I make 2 diff't versions in the freezer or even fresh: One where I run my hand down the main stem and scrape off all the leaves, where you'll also get stems. Fine for juicing, but the stems are a little stringy for soups or just eating plain in salads.

The other, more time consuming one is where I just pick the leaves without the stem. LOL, this IS time consuming when you do a lot of them!

Mary Kay

RE pics ---it might be helpful if we could see the scale of the plant....Like put an apple next to it or describe how tall it is, for example.

Mary Kay

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Originally Posted by delmar

Speaking of which, is that what I have here

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lambsquarters are high in oxalic acid, so be aware of that. Could be better to have `lamsquarter sprouts' instead.

Why not buy a simple weed book, or do a google search for `edible weeds' and see what comes up. l find it is helpful.

Other good weeds are cheese weed and stinging nettle (makes a nice flavour in your juice).

I don't have a pic tonight (maybe tomorrow) but I will pose the question looking for an answer. I know it.....

What weedy plant has huge leaves of 1-2 feet in width/length, with seeds that will attach to your clothing or your pets fur and were the inspiration for a modern day fastener, and of which one can we eat the roots for it's blood cleansing and diuretic properties (sold in some stores and even has a soda made from it)?