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Name that weed?

3:43 PM 05/02/2012

 

lindsertorte

Can anyone help me to identify this plant that has been coming up vigorously in my garden?  I moved a lot of things around this past fall, but I don' recognize this one.  It is about three feet tall now, with alternate leaves and it looks like a flower head is coming up.  I'm loathe to rip it out until I'm sure of what it is.
Thanks for any suggestions!

 

 

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    elbow

    Check out weedalogue.  They've taken great, and often beautiful, pictures of a bunch of weeds and weed like trees and arranged them alphabetically by common name(s) and scientific name. 

    5:04 PM 05/02/2012 | 0 Votes

     

     

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    marie-helene

    Clinton Hill, NY

    It's a bit hard to tell, but my guess is some sort of milkweed (because of the height and the leaves.)  I would have to see the flower to be sure.  Look up Aclepias, there are 100+ different kinds.

    11:04 PM 05/02/2012 | 0 Votes

     

     

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    • elbow

      Good call, Marie-Helene. Looks like Swamp Milkweed, not Common Milkweed.Division - MagnoliaphytaClass - MagnoliopsidaSubclass - AsteridaeOrder - GentianalesFamily - AsclepiadaceaeGenus - Asclepias

      2:32 PM 05/03/2012

          

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    slimc

    Bedford Stuyvesant, NY

    Thistle family?

    1:49 PM 05/03/2012 | 0 Votes

     

     

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