What plant is it and what does it tell?

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What plant is it and what does it tell?

Post: # 234690Post Radu »

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?

Post: # 234695Post Odsox »

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. :iconbiggrin:
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Re: What plant is it and what does it tell?

Post: # 234700Post Millymollymandy »

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. :thumbright:
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Post: # 234715Post Jacqui S »

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!

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Post: # 234773Post Millymollymandy »

Yes they like both - and it's easy to get rid of groundsel that's self seeded as it pulls up easily. :iconbiggrin:
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http://chateaumoorhen.blogspot.com/

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Re: What plant is it and what does it tell?

Post: # 234808Post Radu »

Thank you all for the replies. I appreciate them.

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