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Goldfinch weed ID please
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. -- Regards From Wane Smooth Help feed the Hungry,goto http://www.thehungersite.com It's Free! |
Goldfinch weed ID please
"Wane Smooth" wrote in message ... 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. -- Regards From Wane Smooth Help feed the Hungry,goto http://www.thehungersite.com It's Free! Thistles?? Chris S |
Goldfinch weed ID please
Uncle Marvo laid this down on his screen :
In reply to Chris S ) who wrote this in , I, Marvo, say : "Wane Smooth" wrote in message ... 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. -- Regards From Wane Smooth Help feed the Hungry,goto http://www.thehungersite.com It's Free! 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! -- Regards From Wane Smooth Help feed the Hungry,goto http://www.thehungersite.com It's Free! |
Goldfinch weed ID please-Anchusa arvensis
It happens that Wane Smooth formulated :
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. OK, think I got it. Anchusa arvensis. Thanks for the replies. -- Regards From Wane Smooth Help feed the Hungry,goto http://www.thehungersite.com It's Free! |
Goldfinch weed ID please-Anchusa arvensis
Wane Smooth writes
It happens that Wane Smooth formulated : 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. OK, think I got it. Anchusa arvensis. Thanks for the replies. I'd be very surprised - it's a plant of bare sandy places rather than lawns. -- Kay |
Goldfinch weed ID please
Wane Smooth writes
Uncle Marvo laid this down on his screen : In reply to Chris S ) who wrote this in , I, Marvo, say : "Wane Smooth" wrote in message ... 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. -- Regards From Wane Smooth Help feed the Hungry,goto http://www.thehungersite.com It's Free! 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! Ox-tongue, Picris echiodes. Not a thistle, but in the daisy family, as are dandelions and thistles. It has rough leaves with spines growing from pimples on the surface of the leaf - very characteristic. -- Kay |
Goldfinch weed ID please-Anchusa arvensis
K was thinking very hard :
Wane Smooth writes It happens that Wane Smooth formulated : 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. OK, think I got it. Anchusa arvensis. Thanks for the replies. I'd be very surprised - it's a plant of bare sandy places rather than lawns. Yep, I agree after reading up on it. It's not just in the lawn though,its was everywhere. We do sow pkts.of wildflower seeds,and about 3 years ago we set off traveling.The kids did a wonderful job of ignoring the garden so it was a jungle on our return this year,and the only bit I havn't weeded is the lawn,then enter the goldfinches,hence my original question. I'll have to let some flower and see.Whatever it is,if the goldfinches like it,I like it. -- Regards From Wane Smooth Help feed the Hungry,goto http://www.thehungersite.com It's Free! |
Goldfinch weed ID please-some pics
After serious thinking K wrote :
Wane Smooth writes Uncle Marvo laid this down on his screen : In reply to Chris S ) who wrote this in , I, Marvo, say : "Wane Smooth" wrote in message ... 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. -- Regards From Wane Smooth Help feed the Hungry,goto http://www.thehungersite.com It's Free! 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! Ox-tongue, Picris echiodes. Not a thistle, but in the daisy family, as are dandelions and thistles. It has rough leaves with spines growing from pimples on the surface of the leaf - very characteristic. Sounds right here are some pics,the larger plant was amongst my beetroot. Picris echiodes? -- Regards From Wane Smooth Help feed the Hungry,goto http://www.thehungersite.com It's Free! |
Goldfinch weed ID please-some pics
Wane Smooth explained on 10/07/2007 :
After serious thinking K wrote : Wane Smooth writes Uncle Marvo laid this down on his screen : In reply to Chris S ) who wrote this in , I, Marvo, say : "Wane Smooth" wrote in message ... 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. -- Regards From Wane Smooth Help feed the Hungry,goto http://www.thehungersite.com It's Free! 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! Ox-tongue, Picris echiodes. Not a thistle, but in the daisy family, as are dandelions and thistles. It has rough leaves with spines growing from pimples on the surface of the leaf - very characteristic. Sounds right here are some pics,the larger plant was amongst my beetroot. Picris echiodes? Bugger,*here* are some pics. http://www.flickr.com/photos/8760537@N06/ :/ -- Regards From Wane Smooth Help feed the Hungry,goto http://www.thehungersite.com It's Free! |
Goldfinch weed ID please-some pics
Wane Smooth writes
Wane Smooth explained on 10/07/2007 : After serious thinking K wrote : Ox-tongue, Picris echiodes. Not a thistle, but in the daisy family, as are dandelions and thistles. It has rough leaves with spines growing from pimples on the surface of the leaf - very characteristic. Sounds right here are some pics,the larger plant was amongst my beetroot. Picris echiodes? Bugger,*here* are some pics. http://www.flickr.com/photos/8760537@N06/ :/ Looks about right. Do a Google images search on Picris and see what you think - not easy to find pics showing the leaves, though. -- Kay |
Goldfinch weed ID please
"Wane Smooth" wrote in message ... Hi all.My lawn in covered with weeds.Amongst them are a lot of one type that the goldfinches come to eat regularly. Could it be teasel. I have lots of those in my wildlife area and the goldfinches love them particularly when the seed heads appear in the autumn. There is a picture here http://www.co.stevens.wa.us/weedboar...weeds/tsl1.jpg -- Barb |
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