Hello all. Looking for some help identifying a plant which has appeared in my yard this summer. Details: Large/long stems and leaves growing from central point in ground. Leaves are over 1ft long and 8-10in wide. Plant is now approx. 3.5ft high and 6ft wide. I love the plant but want to move it, would like to know more about its root system and best time to do so (spring?) before attempting. Please see attached pictures for additional details. Thanks!
Correction (for case- and punctuation-sensitive searches): search "Arctium". The fullstop isn't part of the search string!
I looked up over 20 hyperlinks of Arctium and they don't look quite right, although I do appreciate the suggestion. My plant leaves seem MUCH larger than the examples I am seeing, there is only one leaf per stem, and it has not flowered (yet).
Maybe a species of rhubarb Rheum? Compare these: http://www.rizreyes.com/files/Rheum_Ace_of_Hearts_in_Bed.JPG http://www.botanypictures.com/plantimages/rheum palmatum 01 xpo99km.jpg http://www.dkimages.com/discover/DK...heum-Ace-of-Hearts/Rheum-Ace-of-Hearts-1.html
Gunnera manicata and Gunnera tinctoria look very different from you giant plant. They have very prickly stems and leaves. Think Michael is correct with Rheum, there are many different ones. Pic of Gunnera manicata. See.... http://www.botanypictures.com/plantimages/gunnera manicata 06.JPG
It may produce flowers, if it does, please post pics, that will help to determine exactly what it is.
Burdock is downy to the touch and rhubarbs aren't, so which of those it is can be found out right away by touching the plant.
The rhubarb rizeyes and "ace of hearts" don't match, there is no reddish color on the plant at all. The rhubarb rheum palmatum looks somewhat promising, I'll have to hunt around more for additional pictures. The picture provided of Gunnera manicata does not match my plant, there is nothing coming off of all the stems, they appear smooth. No flowers have appeared from about March when we first noticed the plant popping out of the ground, and I suspect this type of plant does not last the winter above ground (but this is a guess) so I'm thinking there are no flowers in its life cycle. I'll check the texture of it tonight. Thanks all for the help!
Does look rather like the leaves of common burdock (Arctium minus). Much better mach than Gunnera and rhubarb. Will know for sure when it finally flowers.
Yes: I continue to think that is what it is. In addition to looking just like an Arctium the way it popped up on its own also fits the profile of this common weed.
Well I finally remembered to go out and feel the leaves of the plant, and it is downy to the touch. So I'll do some more research on the burkock option. Thanks everyone for the help!
