boscopup Posted August 11, 2012 Share Posted August 11, 2012 DS1 went into the backyard this week to find something in nature to study. He found this plant and drew it, plus I took a couple pictures. It's fairly flat to the ground and maybe 6-8" diameter. We live in Alabama, and this is in our lawn. I've seen this before, so I don't think it's anything exotic. :D I just can't figure it out by looking online. :tongue_smilie: DS2 says it's a dangerous plant. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathryn Posted August 11, 2012 Share Posted August 11, 2012 IDK but they're in our backyard in SC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justLisa Posted August 11, 2012 Share Posted August 11, 2012 Looks like some kind of weed we get, but I do not know the name of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lcelmer Posted August 11, 2012 Share Posted August 11, 2012 (edited) How old is it? It looks pretty similar to this.. http://www.southeastweeds.org.au/system/files/f8/f10/o425//Onopordum_acanthium_Scotch%20thistle%20seedling.jpg (Scotch thistle Seedling) I suppose that if you mow regularly, it might just be staying small longer. WAIT! http://www.aces.edu/pubs/docs/A/ANR-1034/ this looks promising... I think this might be it, a musk thistle?? It's hard to tell just from a picture. Edited August 11, 2012 by lcelmer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boscopup Posted August 13, 2012 Author Share Posted August 13, 2012 That musk thistle is awfully close! The leaves aren't rippled like that though. They have rounded edges. The plant has probably been there at least a few years, but DH mows regularly, so it doesn't get above cut grass height and never gets a chance to flower. I should go in the pasture and see if I can find a tall version of it. I know we have some kind of thistle out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuirkyKidAcademy Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 We have thistle very much like that growing right out front. DH didn't cut it down because it had flowered and "it's kinda pretty." Strange man..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serendipitous journey Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 It looks a great deal like our thistles, too ... it's dark here, so I can't do a closer inspection right now. Offhand, I'd say yank that baby out of the ground (wearing leather gloves, ideally; you might have to dig the roots out, they can be tenacious) and keep it far away from your yard! but your child might be sad to see it go ... or maybe your DH is a thistle-loving fellow as in the PP ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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