Is this a plant or weed?

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  1. edee em

    edee em New Member

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    Just wondering what this plant (the tallest one in photo) is. Never had this plant in this garden in the last 30 years. Quite a bit of a scare going on in these parts about giant hogweed and wild parsnips, etc. so I want to be sure it's not going to burn me or eat my soul!

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    Andrey Zharkikh Well-Known Member 10 Years

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    Conyza canadensis
     
  3. edee em

    edee em New Member

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    Thank you Andrey!
     
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    stone Active Member

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    I'm thinking solidago canadensis
     
  5. Ron B

    Ron B Paragon of Plants 10 Years

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    No, it's the Conyza. Solidago canadensis does not have the same leaf or plant structure.

    The first weeds asked about are carrot relations with a completely different leaf and flowering stem arrangement.
     
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    I guess we'll know more when it flowers. Buds starting to form. I removed the tops off some plants to avoid the flower and seeding but some new ones popped up from under the other plants in the area.
     
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    Sundrop Well-Known Member

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    I hope you will post the pictures.
     
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    Ron B Paragon of Plants 10 Years

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    People ask about this common weed on the internet rather frequently.
     
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    Ron, you said "this common weed" but you didn't specify as to it being the Conyza or the Solidago. Which one do you think it is?
     
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    Silver surfer Generous Contributor 10 Years

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    See above ..already answered.
     
  11. Michael F

    Michael F Paragon of Plants Forums Moderator 10 Years

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    Ditto to Conyza canadensis. Which, to answer the title query, is a plant. And a weed in the eyes of many, though in Ontario, also a native wildflower.
     

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