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Hi all

Can anyone help identify 2 weeds please?

The first and less problematic is a trailing thing that has "sticky"
foliage and grabs your hands/clothes. The routes are fine and spidery.

The second and I suspect more serious looks a bit like the start of a
thistle, but isn't prickly.
One key identifier is the route, which is ususally a single white affair
and extends down to the depth of a trowel (including handle). The route
is the same diameter (2-3mm) over its length rather than tapered. I
believe I have also seen these in bunches with the single routes clumped
together. Also I noticed that one or two appear to have grown from a
short length of stray route. Sorry don't have pics.

Any help appreciated.

Phil

Difficult without a picture or a flower, but I'll offer an intelligent
guess. Could the first be Goosegrass/Cleavers/Sticky Willie? Could the
second be Sow Thistle?

The first sounds very like cleavers. Growing from a bit of stray root
suggests creeping thistle, but I can't imagine anyone thinking that
that's nor prickly. Sow thistle seems as good as guess as any, but what
one person thinks looks like the start (basal rosette?) of a thistle is
not necessarily what another person thinks looks likes the start of a
thistle.

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Stewart Robert Hinsley