Nov. 12, 2020
quickweed, Galinsoga quadriradiata
Ever notice these tiny daisies in your garden? Little annuals with heads only about an eighth of an inch across? They're kind of pretty, and kind of like playing whack-a-mole without boundaries. First they popped up in Mexico. Then here. Then everywhere. Maybe the alternate name of gallant soldiers does fit. They don't really do much harm, if you're not compulsive about weeds. And they can be eaten, even if there's good reason most of us don't know that. So far they've popped up in every state and province except AK, AZ, ID, MS, NM, NV, TX, UT, LB, NY, NU, and YT. Lenawee Co MI, 6/22/11. Aster family, Asteraceae.
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Hi Denise
Just thinking it's almost time to come look for Platanthera flava. Bob
Hi Bob:
I found it on Eber Rd, about 1.5 mi S. of Kitty Todd Preserve 1/4 mi from Metroparks land. I’m guessing it came in on the RR. (NwOhio)
Apparently so, but not on all plants. The brown only shows a little in this image.
Regarding umber pussytoes, one reference calls it brown-brackted pussytoes. Are it's bracts browner than other pussytoes?