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Does anyone know what this plant is? Is it a common weed?

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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 84,001
    Can't see the pic very clearly ... there's a lot of glare ... but it looks a bit like tansy
    https://www.victoriananursery.co.uk/Tansy_Plant/ 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • ear ringsear rings Posts: 3
    thank you :)
  • JellyfireJellyfire Posts: 1,139
    Might be the pics but it looks very brightly coloured for Tansy. I think tansy has green stems rather than brown though? If it is and you pull it up wear gloves, as it can be quite an irritant and cause a rash to some people (i.e. me)
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 84,001
    I know what you mean @Jellyfire ... I'm not sure about it ... but sometimes when plants are young and about to flower the colour can affect the stems and sometimes leaves?  The photo's not clear ... where's Nutcutlet?  She's good on these ... but a pic with less glare would be good  :/

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 10,330
    edited April 2018
    I also looks a bit like anthemis I've got coming up in my garden, but mine are only ~6" atm
    Just been for a wander in the garden - it also looks a bit like feverfew I've got coming up....
    Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
    Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 84,001
    Don't think it's feverfew ... it's not as tall as that!  At least not the feverfew I've seen.  Ma used to grow it for migraine relief.  

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,166
    I'm here Dove. Not Feverfew and my Tansy is about an inch tall so far this year.
    A photo with less glare would help, also when and where.


    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 10,330
    Maybe I'm confused then. I'm no 'nut' on wild plants, but had assumed the white flowers in the pic were feverfew - they get to about 4ft. I've had this patch for years.


    Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
    Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,166
    I can't see any white flowers in the OP Pete. I saw the white as burn out on the photo


    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 10,330
    sorry nut - the photo was in response to Dove's comment re. feverfew and is nothing to do with the OP
    Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
    Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
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