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Name: Christine North East Texas (Zone 7b)              wildflowers Mar 29, 2018 9:07 AM CST |
I'm not sure what this is. I first got exciting thinking its Sassafras but the stem looks softer, more like a plant than a tree. It's growing in a bed of garlic. Hoping it's something good for a change but also may need to be removed?  May your life be like a wildflower, growing freely in the beauty and joy of each day --Native American Proverb |
Name: Porkpal Richmond, TX              porkpal Mar 29, 2018 9:35 AM CST |
| Possibly Giant Ragweed. Porkpal |
Name: Lin Vosbury Sebastian, Florida (Zone 10a)          plantladylin Mar 29, 2018 9:46 AM CST |
| Ragweek was my first thought too ... I've been finding common ragweed here in my Florida yard the past month. As porkpal suggested, yours may be seedlings of Giant Ragweed (Ambrosia trifida) ~ I'm an old gal who still loves playing in the dirt! ~ Playing in the dirt is my therapy ... and I'm in therapy a lot! |
Name: Christine North East Texas (Zone 7b) wildflowers Mar 29, 2018 10:24 AM CST |
Yikes, I don't want that in my garlic bed! Thank you both, I'll go check further.  Here's a couple more pictures I tried to take just a few minutes ago. The lighting isn't good right now but I tried. After looking closer I was thinking it might really be sassafras. Off to look at giant ragweed images...    May your life be like a wildflower, growing freely in the beauty and joy of each day --Native American Proverb |
Name: Lin Vosbury Sebastian, Florida (Zone 10a) plantladylin Mar 29, 2018 10:28 AM CST |
| From these last three photos, those could very well be seedlings of Sassafras (Sassafras albidum) Check out some of these images of Sassafras seedlings: https://www.bing.com/images/se... ~ I'm an old gal who still loves playing in the dirt! ~ Playing in the dirt is my therapy ... and I'm in therapy a lot! |
Name: Rick R. Minneapolis, MN, USA zone 4       Leftwood Mar 29, 2018 4:48 PM CST |
| Sassafrass has alternate leaves. Your seeding is opposite. |
Name: Christine North East Texas (Zone 7b) wildflowers Mar 29, 2018 5:08 PM CST |
| Thank you Rick. I was looking at the pictures earlier and I can see that the stem looks like it might have ridges and the leaves have some serration, which would not be sassafras. I'm thinking it must be something I've seen before, maybe some kind of amaranth? May your life be like a wildflower, growing freely in the beauty and joy of each day --Native American Proverb |
Name: Lin Vosbury Sebastian, Florida (Zone 10a) plantladylin Mar 29, 2018 5:15 PM CST |
Good eye, Rick. My eyes saw those leaves as alternate but my eyes deceive me all the time!  ~ I'm an old gal who still loves playing in the dirt! ~ Playing in the dirt is my therapy ... and I'm in therapy a lot! |
Name: Christine North East Texas (Zone 7b) wildflowers Mar 29, 2018 5:31 PM CST |
| I know what you mean Lin, my eyes just cannot see as well as they used to! I'm still looking. I may just pull it up because it's probably a weed by definition, a plant growing where its not wanted! May your life be like a wildflower, growing freely in the beauty and joy of each day --Native American Proverb |
Name: Christine North East Texas (Zone 7b) wildflowers Mar 30, 2018 9:04 AM CST |
| After looking at some old pictures I have of Giant Ragweed, that must be what this is! See the bottom leaves? They sure look like the one in question. And the more I look, the more I'm sure. I'm going to consider this one solved. Thank you all for your help. May your life be like a wildflower, growing freely in the beauty and joy of each day --Native American Proverb |
Name: Christine North East Texas (Zone 7b) wildflowers Mar 30, 2018 9:04 AM CST |
| I should add this picture to our database. May your life be like a wildflower, growing freely in the beauty and joy of each day --Native American Proverb |
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