Birdeye speedwell (Veronica persica)

Veronica persica (common names birdeye speedwell, common field-speedwell, Persian speedwell, large field speedwell, bird's-eye, or winter speedwell).

One of the many, many goldenrods I assume. Maybe Solidago canadenis.

 

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Black-eyed Susan of some sort I guess.

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Yellow rocket (Barbarea vulgaris). I think.

I'm guessing Yellow Rocket (Barbarea vulgaris).

Plants with bright yellow flowers and shiny green leaves with several smaller lobes and one large terminal lobe. At maturity the flowers of several mustard species, including Wild Mustard (Brassica kaber) and Wild Radish (Raphanus raphanistrum), resemble those of yellow rocket. However, wild radish has leaves that are covered with stiff hairs unlike either wild mustard or yellow rocket. Additionally, the large terminal lobe in the leaves of yellow rocket helps to distinguish this weed from wild mustard.

From here:

Cutleaf toothwort (Dentaria laciniata). Another thanks to MrILoveTheAnts.

Spring Beauty (Claytonia virginica). Thanks, MrILoveTheAnts.

I think the common mullein (Verbascum thapsus) looks good even in the winter. And look at those daffodils popping up early.

I found this nuts and bolts link that suggests that this plant is to be killed. But I've grown to like it.

This popped up in place of a crape myrtle that didn't make it this summer. Any guesses?

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Monarda fistulosa. Also called Wild bergamot or Bee balm.

Michelle is right: it's young pokeweed.

Cleavers (Galium aparine).

I gave these things a fighting chance. But it's now early August, they've gotten very tall and droopy and they still show no sign of producing a flower. I think I'll yank them.

Update 10/22/13: I didn't yank them and finally, in October, they bloomed. Goldenrod, I think, and next year I may not let them live. Lot of tall, lanky green for a very small payoff late in the season.

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It's high weed season in my yard. Anyone know what this is?

Sheep sorrel (AKA red sorrel), Rumex acetosella. Thanks Michelle!

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What's this? Could it be euphorbia? 5/13/11: No. Theora correctly IDed it as barberry.

Here's Theora's comment, posted and then lost because Blogger got sick yesterday and ate a lot of comments.

"Is it spiky? Maybe a baby japanese/european barberry."

She's right! It's almost certainly something called Berberis thunbergii var. atropurpurea. I have a couple of those shrubs in the front yard -- planted by The Husband a long time ago, as in possibly 20 yrs ago. They are pretty but I now know they are invasive. Although I wouldn't say they are highly invasive since this is the first time in 20 years that a volunteer plant has appeared.

Weeds CAN be beautiful! Fleabane and buttercups.

Could this be gaura? If so, I'll move it out of the "weeds" blog because, by my definition, gaura is not a weed.

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Hairy bittercress is in full flower. To call it invasive is an understatement.

I have seen my bees checking out the bittercress flowers so I'm tempted to leave them be, but they are everywhere and so easy to pull out in this season of a very wet garden.

10/21/10 Update: Swamp sunflower is the best guess so far. The deer allowed some of these to bloom!

Nancy offered the opinion that these are swamp sunflowers (Helianthus angustifolius). So until more information comes in that's what they are. Thanks Nancy.

Laura says Helianthus aka sunflower.

Note cute kitty paws.

??? Next door near the pond.

Next door by the pond. [Theora says probably Purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria)]

Bad pictures of this latest mystery weed. Must try to get better ones tomorrow.

Found this one hiding in a neglected part of my garden.