The leaves are in pinwheel formation and up to an inch in length. The flowers are tiny, a couple of millimeters, some singles, some in clusters of up to a half-dozen. It is easy to pull, but it is sticky, almost as though putting ones fingers in a paste-pot.
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Sharkbytes, or Sharkey, or Shark is a naturalist par excellence. If this plant is native to her bailiwick, she will know its name, and much more. These plants provided me with a good bit of Saturday afternoon entertainment, as I pulled, and pulled. Much more difficult to pull were the thistle which we have every year. The thistle produces a lovely lavender flower which the butterflies like. We don't mind a few, for we can usually behead them before they strew their seeds, but too many is more than enough.
Gardening is so much fun! Wish I had the energy for it.
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I don't know the name of it, but it is very green. I once bought purslaine at a health food place that was supposed to be high in all kinds of vitamins, etc. When we got it home and I opened it, it was the EXACT thing I'd been pulling from the yard as a weed.
I don't know what that is. I hope Sharkey can solve the mystery. :)
Can't say that I recognize the sharkbite!
Pearl
I could use some energy, but for gardening I need relief from back pain. I last maybe 10 minutes on a good day. :(
Shelly, I'd laugh if it would be laughing with you and not at you. We have a nice stand of Echinacea in our garden; that's available in the health-food store, too.
Lin, I'm hoping she does.
Pearl, we can only wait and see what we shall see.
Chuck, the old back does complain, betimes.
Yep! It's a bedstraw, probably Galium asprellum. My book is in the car, and it's raining, and I'm in my pjs. Definitely in that Genus, though!
Shark, I knew I could rely on you! Please don't ever go out in the rain on such a mission. Well, in your pj's anyway. Put that Latin phrase in the old googler, and picture that almost replicated mine popped up. Thanks.
we have that..whatever it is.
Annmarie, I believe Shark identified it, I pulled it, and all's well in the garden! Thanks for visiting; please come again.
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