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Posted By: ms8miranda What is this - weed? - July 3rd, 2005 at 05:44 AM
This 'weed' grows in the same spot in my back yard every year. The bloom is yellow, daisy-like. The bloom doesn't open very often but maybe that's because I don't take care of it like a plant I'm actually trying to grow.

I know it's a bit hard to make it out in the pic because of all the background grass but maybe someone will recognize it.

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Posted By: weezie13 Re: What is this - weed? - July 3rd, 2005 at 12:17 PM
Check this one out, and see if it looks
the same to you???
Sunflower / Aster / Composite Family (Asteraceae)
Posted By: weezie13 Re: What is this - weed? - July 3rd, 2005 at 12:22 PM
Or this one..
Yellow Goat\'s-beard/Tragopogon dubius

It's hard to say, cause alot of flowers
fold up like that one, can you get us a
shot with the flower open????? thumbup
Posted By: RugbyHukr Re: What is this - weed? - July 3rd, 2005 at 09:51 PM
I am with Weezie. First glimps, I thought tragopogon.
Posted By: ms8miranda Re: What is this - weed? - July 4th, 2005 at 12:59 AM
Yup, Weezie, I think you're right - it looks like Yellow Goat's-beard/Tragopogon dubius. I especially recognized that seed head - I actually saved it because I thought I might try to grow these in my garden. Is that a bad idea??? Duh
Posted By: 4Ruddy Re: What is this - weed? - July 4th, 2005 at 01:09 AM
It's an aweful purty weed! But, I would be afraid it would take over!
Posted By: weezie13 Re: What is this - weed? - July 4th, 2005 at 02:39 AM
Yeah, it's pretty, but
has seeds like a dandelion..
so, when the wind blows,
so do they all over your yard....

If you had one flower, it wouldn't be bad.

I personally love yellow flowers, and I let them grow and the kids blow them around, and I'm alright with it...
but I'm a weed person...I love my weeds!!! wink laugh
Some people aren't... frown :p
personal preference....
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