Wildflower for ID; Myrrhis?, Osmorhiza?, Chaerophyllum? in the Plant ID forum

Apr 3, 2015 7:11 PM CST

Thread OP

Name: tk
97478 (Zone 8b)

Anyone know what this teeny flower growing among my wildflowers could be? I didn't plant it, don't really like it, but will tolerate it if it attracts bees.

The white flowers are so small, (sesame seed size) that my camera can't even focus on it. But, where you see white, there is about 25 flowers in a cluster.

| @texaskitty111 | Post #822273 (1)

abhege

Apr 3, 2015 7:16 PM CST

Name: Arlene
Grantville, GA (Zone 8a)

Funny, I just asked my son today if he knew the name of this WEED!!!

Maybe ask over on the plant ID forum?

| @abhege | Post #822274 (2)

sooby

Apr 4, 2015 6:50 AM CST

Name: Sue
Ontario, Canada (Zone 4b)

tk, can you take a sideways picture showing the growth habit? Are the flowers in umbels - can't really tell from the picture.

| @sooby | Post #822468 (3)

stone

Apr 4, 2015 7:09 AM CST

Name: stone
near Macon Georgia (USA) (Zone 8a)

Myrrhis or related?
At my house.... This weed is attractive to ladybugs and other desirables....

Means that I keep some of it.

Please visit my garden!

| @stone | Post #822482 (4)

Metrosideros

Apr 4, 2015 7:16 AM CST

Name: Dave Paul
Puna, HI (Zone 10b)
Live in a rainforest, get wet feet.

Some type of Umbell (Umbellaceae). Need to see a clear photo of the flowers.

Tropical Plant Photo Dictionary

| @Metrosideros | Post #822486 (5)

plantladylin

Apr 4, 2015 8:50 AM CST

Name: Lin Vosbury
Sebastian, Florida (Zone 10a)

It reminds me of "Cicely":

Clayton's Sweetroot (Osmorhiza claytonii)

http://www.wildflower.org/plan...

Sweet Cicely (Myrrhis odorata)

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| @plantladylin | Post #822564 (6)

texaskitty111

Apr 4, 2015 9:53 AM CST

Thread OP

Name: tk
97478 (Zone 8b)

Well, here's a better picture i took with reading glasses on.

and here's a picture of the side

it actually looks better in the picture than in the garden as the flowers are so tiny

| @texaskitty111 | Post #822613 (7)

sooby

Apr 4, 2015 12:52 PM CST

Name: Sue
Ontario, Canada (Zone 4b)

It somewhat resembles Chaerophyllum tainturieri, but I'm really not 100% on it:
http://www.sbs.utexas.edu/bio4...

| @sooby | Post #822754 (8)

plantladylin

Apr 4, 2015 1:36 PM CST

Name: Lin Vosbury
Sebastian, Florida (Zone 10a)

Sue, the blooms do look a lot like Southern Chervil (Chaerophyllum tainturieri). @texaxkitty111 You can view more close-up photos for comparison here: http://missouriplants.com/Whit...

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~ Playing in the dirt is my therapy ... and I'm in therapy a lot!

| @plantladylin | Post #822769 (9)

texaskitty111

Apr 4, 2015 1:42 PM CST

Thread OP

Name: tk
97478 (Zone 8b)

Every plant mentioned looks like it. I think ill pull it up, and plant something i like in that space.
:thankyou:
Everyone

| @texaskitty111 | Post #822774 (10)

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