A weed or flowering plant?

Discussion in 'Plants: Identification' started by Paulina, Jul 19, 2006.

  1. Paulina

    Paulina Active Member

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    Not sure on this one, the leaves looked like a non-weed, so I've left it to grow, it's got small yellow flowers budding... anyone?
     

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  2. Robert Flogaus-Faust

    Robert Flogaus-Faust Active Member 10 Years

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    Hi Paulina,
    this is some kind of beggarticks (Bidens), probably either Bidens frondosa (with orange flowers and 5-8 outer involucral bracts) or Bidens vulgata (with pale yellow flowers and 10-16 outer involucral bracts) according to the "illustrated Flora of British Columbia". If the big leavelike bracts below the flower heads are meant by "outer involucral bracts" then I might prefer Bidens frondosa, but I am not sure whether I can see all of them and which color the flowers are going to have. Robert.
     
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    OMG... English please? (Sorry, I'm not that advanced in the garden language yet)...
    The flower buds that are coming out are very tiny yellow, which makes me think it's a weed... I'll try to get some more pics when the buds open up. Thanx though!
     
  4. Ron B

    Ron B Paragon of Plants 10 Years

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    These often pop up as weeds, as yours has.
     
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    Thanx Ron! We can ALWAYS count on you!
     

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