Friend or Foe (2) in the Plant ID forum

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Natalie

Jun 4, 2013 12:10 PM CST

Thread OP

Name: Natalie
North Central Idaho (Zone 7a)

I'm pretty sure that this is a weed, but I'm often wrong about these things! Any help on an ID would be appreciated!

Plant is about 8 inches tall, and I'm not sure if it grows taller or not.

Close-up of flower head, which is about the size of a marble

Flower stem

Leaves

Natalie

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chelle

Jun 5, 2013 5:02 AM CST

Name: Michele Roth
N.E. Indiana - Zone 5b, and F (Zone 9b)
I'm always on my way out the door..

I pull these as weeds.

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purpleinopp

Jun 5, 2013 6:54 AM CST

Name: Tiffany purpleinopp
Opp, AL @--`--,----- 🌹 (Zone 8b)

Looks like shepherd's purse, Capsella, introduced.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C...
http://plants.usda.gov/java/pr...

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Natalie

Jun 5, 2013 10:20 AM CST

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Name: Natalie
North Central Idaho (Zone 7a)

Opp, I'm not so sure that it's Capsella, but it does look similar. This one has many leaves growing on the flower stems, and the pictures I looked at for Capsella don't. I'm pretty sure that I do have Capsella growing here in another area though, and didn't have a name for it.

Natalie

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Leftwood

Jun 7, 2013 1:56 PM CST

Name: Rick R.
Minneapolis,MN, USA z4b,Dfb/a

The seed pods will help identify it.

Lepidium?

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woofie

Jun 7, 2013 2:55 PM CST

Name: woofie
NE WA (Zone 5a)

Whatever it is, we have it growing here, too, and I yank it as a weed. We ALSO have Capsella, and yes, it's taller and lankier.

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Natalie

Jun 7, 2013 3:10 PM CST

Thread OP

Name: Natalie
North Central Idaho (Zone 7a)

Rick, I think you got it! Thanks for the name!

Thanks to everyone for looking! I'm yanking it before it goes to seed! The last thing I need is more weeds!

Natalie

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woofie

Jun 7, 2013 3:34 PM CST

Name: woofie
NE WA (Zone 5a)