Unknown plant overtaking nature trail - Please help identify this for me.

[TheBlackAdder]

Last edited Wed Oct 19, 2016, 08:26 PM - Edit history (1)

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UPDATE: I think that DUer Donkees, identified it as joe-pye weed. Thank you all. DUers are the best!


Hi, I am trying to identify the following plant, which is overgrowing a nature trail nearby.

I am coming up with nothing. Could someone please help identify this plant for me?

I'd greatly appreciate it.

Thanks, TBA






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[dhol82]

1. Where are you, what kind of terrain?

Can't tell from the pix - is it a vine?
Does it have rhizomes?

[TheBlackAdder]

12. Southern New Jersey, near Philly. I would have to go back out in the daylight to inspect for that.

[dhol82]

16. Is it swampy or dry?

Is the area mountainous or low?
Lots of sun or shady?
In a meadow or under trees?

[TheBlackAdder]

18. It's a wooded nature trail, in a firm soiled wooded area, weather 60-90's, and not arid or wet.

[FSogol]

2. Canadian Thistle? Hard to guess, because we don't know where you are.

Maybe Burdock.

[TheBlackAdder]

13. I'm in Southern NJ, near Philly, in the hardwood area, away from the pinelands.

[Hekate]

3. I hope someone here can spot it, but if not, try University Extension Services...

...or the like. Those are good photos.

[spooky3]

4. You may want to PM DUer Botany.

I bet he'll know.

[Donkees]

5. A variety of white joe-pye weed?

[Donkees]

8. Seedheads of joe-pye weed

http://thegardenbuzz.typepad.com/.a/6a0120a5102858970b012876f6e628970c-pi

https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTRH8Hah0RxHMa7VRYGZM5qKMsYDjNXmbXPgJOuLLg6kxMa0nxL

[TheBlackAdder]

19. Donkees, I think you've nailed it. The links you gave are extremely helpful. Thank you, and everyone

[Skittles]

21. you want I should kick some Joe-Pye ass, TheBlackAdder?

LEMME AT IT!!!

[anamandujano]

6. This database might help you.

http://plants.usda.gov/java/

[juxtaposed]

7. maybe beggar's needle?

[jpak]

9. Trifid

[Catherine Vincent]

10. lol...

[mia]

11. Bull thistle?

[Glassunion]

14. Have you tried smoking it?

If so, what were the results?

[alphafemale]

15. You might want to get in touch with some botanist types in your area

If it is an invasive species they are going to want to get rid of that as soon as possible.

[dhol82]

17. Or try the local Nature Conservancy group.

[dhol82]

23. Is that the same as common boneset?

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eupatorium_perfoliatum