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10-07-2007, 03:46 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
Wane Smooth
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Goldfinch weed ID please
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Hi all.My lawn in covered with weeds.Amongst them are a lot of one
type that the goldfinches come to eat regularly.
At first glance it looks like a young dandelion (there are a lot of
those)but the surface of the leaf and the spine underneath are
covered in sharp spines.
Any ideas on what this weed is,thanks.
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Thistles??
Chris S
A goldfinch's favourite food is thistle seed, so I reckon you're right.
Hi thanks for the quick replies. There are thistles in that area but
they have their spines along the edge of the leaf,is there a variety of
thistle that is as I described above?
Unfortunately with exquisite timing I've just run the mower over
them,so no pic!
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