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Mar 29, 2018 9:07 AM CST
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Name: Christine
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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?

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Mar 29, 2018 9:35 AM CST
Name: Porkpal
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Possibly Giant Ragweed.
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Mar 29, 2018 9:46 AM CST
Name: Lin Vosbury
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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)
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Mar 29, 2018 10:24 AM CST
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Yikes, I don't want that in my garlic bed! Thank you both, I'll go check further. Thumbs up

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...

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Mar 29, 2018 10:28 AM CST
Name: Lin Vosbury
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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...
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Mar 29, 2018 4:48 PM CST
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Sassafrass has alternate leaves. Your seeding is opposite.
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Mar 29, 2018 5:08 PM CST
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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?
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Mar 29, 2018 5:15 PM CST
Name: Lin Vosbury
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Good eye, Rick. My eyes saw those leaves as alternate but my eyes deceive me all the time! Green Grin!
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Mar 29, 2018 5:31 PM CST
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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!
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Mar 30, 2018 9:04 AM CST
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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.

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Mar 30, 2018 9:04 AM CST
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I should add this picture to our database. Thumbs up
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