Weed ID

[skysthelimit]

I tried looking these up, with all of the hundreds of weeds, it would be great to get some direction from some knowledgeable people...

1. Dandelion

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9.prickly lettuce?

 

[Frosted Rabbits]

the first one is 'prickly lettuce' not dandelion. I;ll get out the weed guide tomorrow, and Id by what I have that I know is duplicated out the back door here.- literally, I believe I have seen all your plants withing 15 feet of the porch!

 

[a7736100]

my guesses 4. purslane 5. henbit 6. plantain<br /><br />__________ Mon Mar 19, 2012 8:10 pm __________<br /><br />my guesses 4. purslane 5. henbit 6. plantain

 

[Miss M]

the first one is 'prickly lettuce' not dandelion.

??? It looks like dandelion to me... I looked up prickly lettuce, and it doesn't look like that.

#5 may be catnip, or some other kind of mint.
#6 may be plantain.

 

[a7736100]

1 is dandelion.

prickly lettuce pictures at
http://www.ppws.vt.edu/scott/weed_id/lacse.htm

 

[skysthelimit]

the first one is 'prickly lettuce' not dandelion.

??? It looks like dandelion to me... I looked up prickly lettuce, and it doesn't look like that.

#5 may be catnip, or some other kind of mint.
#6 may be plantain.

Catnip would smell minty right? I will break off a piece and see about the smell.

 

[Secuono]

Gah, the blurry pics hurt my eyes!!!
But I think my ID thread will help some.
http://rabbittalk.com/can-you-guys-help-id-plants-t4747.html

 

[skysthelimit]

Gah, the blurry pics hurt my eyes!!!
But I think my ID thread will help some.
http://rabbittalk.com/can-you-guys-help-id-plants-t4747.html

seems like every camera I buy, no matter how expensive, starts acting wonky within six mos!

 

[MaggieJ]

#1 is either dandelion or, more likely, chicory. Both are great for buns.
#2 is one of the mallows, probably malva neglecta. Good for the buns.
#3 to #7. Sorry, can't help. Picture quality too poor or plant unfamiliar to me.
#8 looks interesting, but I'm not sure what it is. Will try to find out.
#9 might be one of the sow thistles, possibly Sonchus asper. There are several and the forms vary. If it is a sow thistle it is excellent for rabbits. They don't mind the prickles.
http://www.ppws.vt.edu/scott/weed_id/sonas.htm

 

[Miss M]

Maggie knows catnip and plantain. If she doesn't recognize #s 5 and 6, then I probably got them wrong.

I have no idea what catnip smells like. :roll:

 

[Frosted Rabbits]

I have no idea what catnip smells like. :roll:

I soon will
Bought a cat treat planter last week--And a small one of mixed kitchen herbs--
so frustrated for planting!

 

[MaggieJ]

Catnip has a musky, minty smell... very aromatic. If your plant is not strong smelling when a leaf is crushed, it's not catnip. #5 may be one of the dead nettles - a member of the huge mint family - but I am not confident of it.

#6 does resemble plantain slightly, but the leaves are not rigid enough and I see lobes on some of them. So I think it must be a different plant.

Now that you have some ideas and guesses, the onus is on you, Sky, to follow up with google searches and confirm or reject the suggestions made. Image searches are great because you can see dozens of pictures at a glance and can zero in on the ones that are relevant.

 

[skysthelimit]

This sure helps narrow it down. I used the Ohio extension website, but the picts weren't' close up. Now I can do a general google search.
1. I can't tell whether that's chicory or dandelion, but either is good. I will wait to see what comes from it.
2. Looks like mallow to me.
3., 4. I will try another pict.
6. The leaves are soft with fuzz. Not hard like plantain.
7., 8. still don't know. i will have to wait until they flower.
9. looks like sow thisle.

 

[arachyd]

1. dandelion
2. ?
3. ?
4. looks like chickweed - Stellaria media, which my rabbits eat (not a favorite except in spring) but I can't be sure from the pic. Have you noticed any flowers on it? Chickweed flowers look like the flower petals are grouped into pairs around the flower head.
5. purple deadnettle - Lamium purpureum
6. ?
7. curly dock - Rumex crispus, or one of its relatives, my rabbits like the younger leaves best but will eat it year-round.

 

[skysthelimit]

1. dandelion
2. ?
3. ?
4. looks like chickweed - Stellaria media, which my rabbits eat (not a favorite except in spring) but I can't be sure from the pic. Have you noticed any flowers on it? Chickweed flowers look like the flower petals are grouped into pairs around the flower head.
5. purple deadnettle - Lamium purpureum
6. ?
7. curly dock - Rumex crispus, or one of its relatives, my rabbits like the younger leaves best but will eat it year-round.

4. I googled chickweed, and that's what it looks like, with the flowers. For some reason, I just could not get a good shot of it.
5. nettle/henbit, looks righ too. Certainly didn't smell like mint.

 

[MaggieJ]

Regarding #5. I think it is probably dead nettle rather than henbit, but either way you need to do more research before feeding it. I'm not sure either of those plants is recommended for rabbits.

 

[avdpas77]

I am guessing 8 is chicory, but there are several plants that look similar.

#5 In the midwest (US) I don't think that particular nettle is common but there is another plant that looks vary similar to henbit. I would need to look it up to be sure. Several years ago I checked out henbit (and the plant that looks very similar) and got no indication in any literature that it was a good plant to feed. #1 is definitely dandelion, #4 is definitely chickweed.... rabbits will eat it in the Spring but prefer the outer larger leaves and not the small blanched ones underneath.

I hate to disagree with Maggie.... she is by far the best at this, but I do not think #2 is a mallow, but what some call "wild ginger" here, though I don't think that is a correct common name since I think true wild ginger may have a bit of a point on the leaf. I have most of the mallows that grow in the Midwest in my wildflower garden, and I am fairly sure this isn't one of them. What we have here that looks like it is not something you want to feed your rabbits, so I think you should be careful with it (until Maggie proves me wrong )

I am at work, and have a book at home which gives the scientific name.... I will try to double check and follow up.

 

[MaggieJ]

I could be wrong about the mallow... It is not a very good picture. Please do not feed it to the buns unless you can get a positive ID.

All these plants will be easier to identify a little later in the season.

 

[skysthelimit]

Regarding #5. I think it is probably dead nettle rather than henbit, but either way you need to do more research before feeding it. I'm not sure either of those plants is recommended for rabbits.

I always do. I am not a very hasty individual, but I do like to do my homework early. Anything I can't identify needs to get the heck out my garden tout suite! This would be the time when I turn over all of the soil and start spraying herbicide. I need to decide which ones to keep, within the next two weeks, my sister in law is going to turn over all of her soil as well (we are on adjoining properties.) Anything I think is good will go to a safe location.

 

[Secuono]

Your #4, I believe I have a ton of this, too. I'll get pics tomorrow.
#7 looks like Dock, new fresh growth.

Does your #5 look like this?