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Random Musings => Miscellany => Where The Wild Things Are => Topic started by: Martin109 on 20 May, 2015, 09:25:17 pm

Title: What Is This Plant?
Post by: Martin109 on 20 May, 2015, 09:25:17 pm

(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/19739053/LargeLeavedPlant.jpg)

The largest leaf is 55cm from leaf base to tip!

Title: Re: What Is This Plant?
Post by: Wowbagger on 20 May, 2015, 09:37:03 pm

It looks like burdock to me.

http://www.natronacountyweeds.com/common-burdock/

Title: Re: What Is This Plant?
Post by: Aunt Maud on 20 May, 2015, 10:07:58 pm

+1

They get big, have a nice set of flowers, bees love them and the seedheads are fun to throw at dogs and small children.

Title: Re: What Is This Plant?
Post by: Wowbagger on 20 May, 2015, 10:14:50 pm

The seedheads are a right bastard to remove from a red setter.

Title: Re: What Is This Plant?
Post by: Martin109 on 20 May, 2015, 10:16:42 pm

Thank you!

I shall look forward to the flowers and the seedheads with great anticipation. :thumbsup:

Title: Re: What Is This Plant?
Post by: Eccentrica Gallumbits on 20 May, 2015, 10:17:27 pm

Dandelion & burdock yum yum yum.

Title: Re: What Is This Plant?
Post by: pcolbeck on 21 May, 2015, 10:00:23 am

And you can rub the leaves on nettle stings !

Title: Re: What Is This Plant?
Post by: 504steve on 21 May, 2015, 02:44:25 pm

Nettle sting relief, It's dock leaves rubbed on, not burdock. (Different plants)

Title: Re: What Is This Plant?
Post by: pcolbeck on 21 May, 2015, 02:47:25 pm

Quote from: 504steve on 21 May, 2015, 02:44:25 pm

Nettle sting relief, It's dock leaves rubbed on, not burdock. (Different plants)

Your right. Mea culpa,