What plant is it and what does it tell?
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What plant is it and what does it tell?
I have this plant growing in the garden everywhere but don't know it so don't know what it might be telling about the soil. Any ideas?
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Re: What plant is it and what does it tell?
Looks like groundsel to me.
It's a very common garden weed, so I don't think it tells you anything about your soil.
Not a good idea to let it seed though, it has seeds like a dandelion that spread everywhere on a breezy day.
It's a very common garden weed, so I don't think it tells you anything about your soil.
Not a good idea to let it seed though, it has seeds like a dandelion that spread everywhere on a breezy day.
Tony
Disclaimer: I almost certainly haven't a clue what I'm talking about.
Disclaimer: I almost certainly haven't a clue what I'm talking about.
- Millymollymandy
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Re: What plant is it and what does it tell?
I always leave some of it as it is one of the foodstuffs for the cinnabar moth caterpillar. They are very pretty red and black daytime flying moths and there have been loads around here recently.
http://chateaumoorhen.blogspot.com/boboff wrote:Oh and just for MMM, (thanks)
Re: What plant is it and what does it tell?
Definitely groundsel.
I didn't know cinnabar moth caterpillars ate groundsel, though it was just ragwort. I will leave some groundsel untouched from now on!
I didn't know cinnabar moth caterpillars ate groundsel, though it was just ragwort. I will leave some groundsel untouched from now on!
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Re: What plant is it and what does it tell?
Yes they like both - and it's easy to get rid of groundsel that's self seeded as it pulls up easily.
http://chateaumoorhen.blogspot.com/boboff wrote:Oh and just for MMM, (thanks)
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Re: What plant is it and what does it tell?
Thank you all for the replies. I appreciate them.