Unknown Weed Part 2

Posted on May 17, 2006 by joelignacio

A couple days ago, I asked if anyone know what this unknown weed was that I saw underneath a street tree.

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alt="Unknown Weed"
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The stems are reddish brown and slightly hairy. The main stem seems semi-woody, since I could not pinch it off.

Here is a close up of the leaves.

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alt="Unknown Weed (Close up)"
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Update: I went back to check to see if this “weed” was really a sucker from the tree it was under. After seeing it, I don’t think it is, since I also saw another one of this “weed” at another location that was not under a tree.

Here are more photo’s that may help:

Underside of the Unknown Weed
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alt="Underside of the Unknown Weed"
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The unknown weed next to the tree it is under
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alt="Street Tree Truck"
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The unknown weed next to the tree it is under
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alt="Street Trees"
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Leaves of the tree that the unknown weed was under
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alt="Street Trees Leaves"
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Now does anyone know what this is?

SOLVED: This is White Snakeroot ‘Chocolate’ (Eupatorium rugosum) ( DG PlantFile )

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  • http://bezigebij.livejournal.com/ bezigebij

    Not sure what the “weed” is, but it is not a sucker from the tree. The tree is a Plantanus (either a Plane Tree or a Sycamore).

    • http://www.joelignacio.com/blog/ joelignacio

      Thanks bezigebij, I always wondered what that tree was.

  • http://momomom.livejournal.com/ momomom

    Perilla? Are the stems round or sqared?

    • http://momomom.livejournal.com/ momomom
      • http://www.joelignacio.com/blog/ joelignacio

        The leaves don’t smell like mint. They just smell like a regular common plant.

        Thanks for that link though… I’m bookmarking it.

    • http://www.joelignacio.com/blog/ joelignacio

      Thanks momomom… I was wondering if it was a Perilla or a Plectranthus. I can’t tell from the cuttings I took if the stems are supposed to be square, since they are thin and seem round. Maybe I’ll check the mother plant again to check for square stems (I should of remembered that)…