3 weeds for identification please....

mcsmichelles · 13-04-2010, 10:56 AM

weed 1

weed 2

weed 3

sky · 13-04-2010, 02:25 PM

Sorry pics a bit blurry, 1st one looks like fox glove which is a no
2nd looks like plantain and sorry cant work out 3rd.

**Alan1** · 13-04-2010, 05:42 PM

I also thought 1 might be foxglove - toxic
I don't think 2 is plantain, maybe forget-me-not, just guessing now like

3 might be jack by the hedge, garlic mustard. you would know if it has a strong smell when you crush it. edible if it is that. all a bit fizzy tho. best to take close pics with marco mode if you have a macro mode or if not, then about 3 feet back

mcsmichelles · 13-04-2010, 05:55 PM

mum said number 2 was forget me not.... is that safe?
Ill throw number 1 away. just to be on the safe side
3 was growing by the hedge, Ive CRUSHED it and it smells strong...

**Alan1** · 13-04-2010, 06:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mcsmichelles

mum said number 2 was forget me not.... is that safe?
Ill throw number 1 away. just to be on the safe side
3 was growing by the hedge, Ive CRUSHED it and it smells strong...

forget me not is safe yes. the strong smelling one is it a garlicy smell? I haven't ever smelled them so I don't really know, only going by what people have said. here's a pic
http://www.awalkaroundbritain.com/kn...y-the-hedge-2/

mcsmichelles · 13-04-2010, 06:57 PM

no thats not it then, the leafs are HUGE massive in fact. The one in the link is different.

**Alan1** · 13-04-2010, 07:04 PM

they do grow really big though

mcsmichelles · 13-04-2010, 07:18 PM

nope defo different. The weed I got has rounder edges the ones in the link have pointier edges.

doesnt smell like garlic either. smells more like mint but not as strong as mint (only smells when I crush it

**Alan1** · 13-04-2010, 08:43 PM

yeah, I think jack by the hedge (who thought up that name by the way

) is individual stalks and that stuff you have there looks like the stalks are joined like a clump

mcsmichelles · 14-04-2010, 08:32 AM

yeah, big clumps. Ive binned it now anyway as it was wilting. Ill have to take a photo of it while in the ground next time im at mums

13-04-2010, 10:56 AM	#1
mcsmichelles Member Hatchling Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Stevenage, HERTFORDSHIRE Posts: 725	3 weeds for identification please.... weed 1 weed 2 weed 3

13-04-2010, 02:25 PM	#2
sky Senior Member Adult Join Date: May 2008 Location: South Wales Posts: 2,901	Sorry pics a bit blurry, 1st one looks like fox glove which is a no 2nd looks like plantain and sorry cant work out 3rd. __________________ Kayx 2.7.4 THB 0.3.0 Gpigs 1 grumpy husband

13-04-2010, 05:42 PM	#3
Alan1 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sunny Scotland Posts: 21,512	I also thought 1 might be foxglove - toxic I don't think 2 is plantain, maybe forget-me-not, just guessing now like 3 might be jack by the hedge, garlic mustard. you would know if it has a strong smell when you crush it. edible if it is that. all a bit fizzy tho. best to take close pics with marco mode if you have a macro mode or if not, then about 3 feet back

13-04-2010, 05:55 PM	#4
mcsmichelles Member Hatchling Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Stevenage, HERTFORDSHIRE Posts: 725	mum said number 2 was forget me not.... is that safe? Ill throw number 1 away. just to be on the safe side 3 was growing by the hedge, Ive CRUSHED it and it smells strong...

13-04-2010, 06:57 PM	#6
mcsmichelles Member Hatchling Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Stevenage, HERTFORDSHIRE Posts: 725	no thats not it then, the leafs are HUGE massive in fact. The one in the link is different.

13-04-2010, 07:04 PM	#7
Alan1 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sunny Scotland Posts: 21,512	they do grow really big though

13-04-2010, 07:18 PM	#8
mcsmichelles Member Hatchling Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Stevenage, HERTFORDSHIRE Posts: 725	nope defo different. The weed I got has rounder edges the ones in the link have pointier edges. doesnt smell like garlic either. smells more like mint but not as strong as mint (only smells when I crush it

13-04-2010, 08:43 PM	#9
Alan1 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sunny Scotland Posts: 21,512	yeah, I think jack by the hedge (who thought up that name by the way ) is individual stalks and that stuff you have there looks like the stalks are joined like a clump

14-04-2010, 08:32 AM	#10
mcsmichelles Member Hatchling Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Stevenage, HERTFORDSHIRE Posts: 725	yeah, big clumps. Ive binned it now anyway as it was wilting. Ill have to take a photo of it while in the ground next time im at mums

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