FloatnFly Posted August 29, 2015 Report Posted August 29, 2015 Went for a walk along a local trib the other day and found this plant, anyone know what it is?
npt1 Posted August 30, 2015 Report Posted August 30, 2015 From the photos, My guess is the plant is Giant Hogweed. If so, the sap from it can cause severe burning irritation to the skin. Give it a wide berth.
dave524 Posted August 30, 2015 Report Posted August 30, 2015 It's a white variety of Joe Pye Weed that is quite common in wet swales and marshes. Usually find the lavender variety around here . https://www.google.ca/search?q=eupatorium+maculatum+bartered+bride&sa=X&biw=1301&bih=585&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&ved=0CCUQsARqFQoTCJHd6pzCz8cCFYs9kgod-TgDYg
FloatnFly Posted August 30, 2015 Author Report Posted August 30, 2015 It's a white variety of Joe Pye Weed that is quite common in wet swales and marshes. Usually find the lavender variety around here . https://www.google.ca/search?q=eupatorium+maculatum+bartered+bride&sa=X&biw=1301&bih=585&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&ved=0CCUQsARqFQoTCJHd6pzCz8cCFYs9kgod-TgDYg I would agree, except the leaves are different, on the Joe Pye Weeds, the leaves have a stem, these ones do not, they're growing directly out of the stalk
dave524 Posted August 30, 2015 Report Posted August 30, 2015 try this variety https://www.prairiemoon.com/seeds/wildflowers-forbs/eupatorium-perfoliatum-boneset.html
FloatnFly Posted August 30, 2015 Author Report Posted August 30, 2015 try this variety https://www.prairiemoon.com/seeds/wildflowers-forbs/eupatorium-perfoliatum-boneset.html quite possibly
FloatnFly Posted August 30, 2015 Author Report Posted August 30, 2015 From the photos, My guess is the plant is Giant Hogweed. If so, the sap from it can cause severe burning irritation to the skin. Give it a wide berth. the leaves are a dead give away that its not hogsweed. these are long and relatively thin, where on the hogsweeds, the leaves are similar in shape to that of a maple, but only much larger, with rounded points
Sinker Posted August 30, 2015 Report Posted August 30, 2015 I've always called that queen anne lace.....or something like that lol S.
FloatnFly Posted August 30, 2015 Author Report Posted August 30, 2015 Queen Ann's Lace is completely different, the leaves are thin and feathery, the stalks are thin and curved, and the flowers looks like a tumble weed when bunch up
manitoubass2 Posted August 30, 2015 Report Posted August 30, 2015 Queen Ann's Lace is completely different, the leaves are thin and feathery, the stalks are thin and curved, and the flowers looks like a tumble weed when bunch up Yep. We have that in our yard
dave524 Posted August 30, 2015 Report Posted August 30, 2015 Yep. We have that in our yard As a kid we called that wild carrot before we knew better cause it smelled like carrots if you crushed the leaves and stems. Still think the plant in question is Boneset, a medicinal herb of the family that includes Joe Pye Weed.
FloatnFly Posted September 3, 2015 Author Report Posted September 3, 2015 Confirmation from Ontario Invasive Plant Council, it is boneset, thanks dave524
Old Ironmaker Posted September 3, 2015 Report Posted September 3, 2015 There was a recent article in the Simcoe Informer ID ing all sorts of toxic plants common to Southern Ontario that look just like what I always called Queen Anne's lace and other harmless looking plants. Come to find out our Queen Anne's lace isn't and it is toxic. After reading that article I won't be looking in the woods for my wayward golf balls anytime soon. Not that I don't hit straight mind you.
singingdog Posted September 3, 2015 Report Posted September 3, 2015 Boneset. At one time it was used as a treatment for breakbone fever, as well as other fevers.
highdrifter Posted September 3, 2015 Report Posted September 3, 2015 Yep. Mom used to call it herbe à fièvre.. (Fever weed) And it's good for constipation doncha know!!
Dave Bailey Posted September 4, 2015 Report Posted September 4, 2015 Yeah, looks like boneset. Do NOT confuse it with the similar looking water hemlock, which is so poisonous that you don't even want to touch it. Just tasting it could kill, swallowing isn't necessary. http://www.perverdonk.com/wild%20flowers/Parsnip/Spotted%20Water%20Hemlock/200307281030%20Spotted%20Water%20Hemlock%20(Cicuta%20maculata)%20-%20Manitoulin%20Island.htm
manitoubass2 Posted September 4, 2015 Report Posted September 4, 2015 Found a bunch of these in my yard? Need help identifying Probably just let em dry out and burn them
esoxansteel Posted September 5, 2015 Report Posted September 5, 2015 Nice Manitoubass2, nicely budding, im starting to crave Zesty Cheese Doritos just looking at your pic, my munchy of choice when sampling one of mother earths great creations for medicinal and ceremonial purposes of course
dave524 Posted September 5, 2015 Report Posted September 5, 2015 In keeping with this turn of the thread and herbicides, anyone else remember the early 70's , when the US war on drugs was spraying Mexican herbs with Paraquat, nobody would touch Mexican weed back then for fear of getting more chemical than you bargained for. MB2 better watch your field for low flying copters https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paraquat
Dozer Posted September 6, 2015 Report Posted September 6, 2015 manitou - please send pictured specimen to me. I have labs lungs to test said subjects.
icedude Posted September 6, 2015 Report Posted September 6, 2015 Found a bunch of these in my yard? Need help identifying Probably just let em dry out and burn them Looks vaguely familiar MTB2 Just to be on the Safe-Side Opinion Only ID burn it my friendly Dial up the YOUTUBE Pump the Speakers to 10 plus and select Trans-Siberian Orchestra muti cam Boston MA 2014 Merry Christmas--you're one lucky dude
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