It's early May and I'm in South Jersey and have a weed and a flower I'd
like help identifying.

The first is some kind of weed that just started growing in a few places.
I was going to let it go for a while but noticed it had fine, stiff,
sharp, hairs all
along the stems so I said the heck with that baby, and dug it up. I would
still like
to know what it is.

http://swirsky.notlong.com/misc/055unknown1.jpg
http://swirsky.notlong.com/misc/057unknown1.jpg
http://swirsky.notlong.com/misc/058unknown1.jpg
http://swirsky.notlong.com/misc/059unknown1.jpg

The second is a flower (probably an annual) I purchased at a flower stand
in one
of those divided plastic plant starters. The man told me it did not like
full sun and
the name was something like terrginia or torrinia but he wasn't sure and I
can't find it
in my books.

http://swirsky.notlong.com/misc/073unknown2.jpg
http://swirsky.notlong.com/misc/074unknown2.jpg


As usual, any help is appreciated!

Thanks,

Ted

not sure of the weed but the flower is "Torenia fournieri" also known
as "Wishbone Flower"

Yes, you are correct! The flower certainly is Torenia fournieri.
Thank you very much.

Now I just have to get that nasty weed ID'd.

Ted



On Mon, 08 May 2006 20:20:35 -0400, ricks555 wrote:

not sure of the weed but the flower is "Torenia fournieri" also known
as "Wishbone Flower"

Ted Swirsky said:

It's early May and I'm in South Jersey and have a weed and a flower I'd
like help identifying.

The first is some kind of weed that just started growing in a few places.
I was going to let it go for a while but noticed it had fine, stiff,
sharp, hairs all
along the stems so I said the heck with that baby, and dug it up. I would
still like
to know what it is.

http://swirsky.notlong.com/misc/055unknown1.jpg

I think it may be motherwort (Leonurus cardiaca).
http://www.missouriplants.com/Pinkop...iaca_page.html

It is considered a medicinal herb and also an invasive, exotic weed.
Pops up in my yard a lot (but has recently been overwhelmed by an
even more invasive weed, garlic mustard).
--
Pat in Plymouth MI ('someplace.net' is comcast)

Any technology distinguishable from magic is insufficiently advanced.
(attributed to Don Marti)

Close, but motherwort (Leonurus cardiaca) doesn't seem to be right. The
leaves are different
and mine has really stiff, sharp hairs that motherwort doesn't seem to
have.

But thanks. Next guess?

Ted



On Tue, 09 May 2006 07:11:02 -0400, Pat Kiewicz
wrote:

I think it may be motherwort (Leonurus cardiaca).
http://www.missouriplants.com/Pinkop...iaca_page.html

It is considered a medicinal herb and also an invasive, exotic weed.
Pops up in my yard a lot (but has recently been overwhelmed by an
even more invasive weed, garlic mustard).



Ted Swirsky said:

It's early May and I'm in South Jersey and I have a weed I'd
like help identifying.

It started growing in a few places.
I was going to let it go for a while but noticed it had fine, stiff,
sharp, hairs all along the stems so I said the heck with that baby,and
dug it up. I would still like to know what it is.

http://swirsky.notlong.com/misc/055unknown1.jpg
http://swirsky.notlong.com/misc/057unknown1.jpg
http://swirsky.notlong.com/misc/058unknown1.jpg
http://swirsky.notlong.com/misc/059unknown1.jpg

How about Nettle Ted?
http://212.84.179.117/i/Nettle.jpg

"Ted Swirsky" wrote in message
newsp.s9evjtu4j6km19@oemcomputer...
Close, but motherwort (Leonurus cardiaca) doesn't seem to be right. The
leaves are different
and mine has really stiff, sharp hairs that motherwort doesn't seem to
have.

But thanks. Next guess?

Ted



On Tue, 09 May 2006 07:11:02 -0400, Pat Kiewicz
wrote:

I think it may be motherwort (Leonurus cardiaca).
http://www.missouriplants.com/Pinkop...iaca_page.html

It is considered a medicinal herb and also an invasive, exotic weed.
Pops up in my yard a lot (but has recently been overwhelmed by an
even more invasive weed, garlic mustard).



Ted Swirsky said:

It's early May and I'm in South Jersey and I have a weed I'd
like help identifying.

It started growing in a few places.
I was going to let it go for a while but noticed it had fine, stiff,
sharp, hairs all along the stems so I said the heck with that baby,and
dug it up. I would still like to know what it is.

http://swirsky.notlong.com/misc/055unknown1.jpg
http://swirsky.notlong.com/misc/057unknown1.jpg
http://swirsky.notlong.com/misc/058unknown1.jpg
http://swirsky.notlong.com/misc/059unknown1.jpg

here's my closest guesstimation on the weed. It is probably a species
of cinquefoil. I am just not sure which species is strigose (has the
sharp hairs) It should flower by summer so this will help to identify
it. (that is, if you are determined to ID it) it will also help you to
see what kind of root structure it has.

Thanks very much for the guess, but I don't think so by the pictures I've
found.
Plus, none mention the sharp hairs which are a very strong feature.
I already said I pulled it (since I wanted to put my flowers there) so I
don't have
any to watch grow unless I go out and look around and find one growing in
a place
I can leave. That would be the most helpful (and luckiest) thing.

Someone will recognize it sometime, I'm sure.

Thanks for your time!

Ted



On Fri, 12 May 2006 19:31:17 -0400, ricks555 wrote:

here's my closest guesstimation on the weed. It is probably a species
of cinquefoil. I am just not sure which species is strigose (has the
sharp hairs) It should flower by summer so this will help to identify
it. (that is, if you are determined to ID it) it will also help you to
see what kind of root structure it has.

"Ted S" wrote in
newsp.s9ikqhy0mlse0l@oemcomputer:

Thanks very much for the guess, but I don't think so by the
pictures I've found.
Plus, none mention the sharp hairs which are a very strong
feature.

since no one else mentioned it, i'd say it looks like
stinging nettle. when young the spines aren't too awful, but
it requires gloves when it's more mature.
it's actually good to eat in the spring. cooking destroys the
sharp little spines.
lee
--
If Tyranny and Oppression come to this land, it will be in the
guise of
fighting a foreign enemy. -James Madison, fourth US president
(1751-1836)

Hi Lee.

Thanks for the guess of stinging nettle. That was very interesting and
I've found pictures of several types but nothing definite. Most of the
leaves are described as heart shaped and you can see mine are not. But it
may be in the nettle family somewhere. Great guess until something better
comes along. Thanks!

http://swirsky.notlong.com/misc/055unknown1.jpg
http://swirsky.notlong.com/misc/057unknown1.jpg
http://swirsky.notlong.com/misc/058unknown1.jpg
http://swirsky.notlong.com/misc/059unknown1.jpg

Ted






On Sun, 14 May 2006 08:57:19 -0400, enigma wrote:

since no one else mentioned it, i'd say it looks like
stinging nettle. when young the spines aren't too awful, but
it requires gloves when it's more mature.
it's actually good to eat in the spring. cooking destroys the
sharp little spines.
lee