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Growing => General Gardening => Topic started by: DD. on June 18, 2011, 08:10

Title: Another plant I.D. please
Post by: DD. on June 18, 2011, 08:10

Posted on behalf of mashbintater:

(http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c182/G4IAR/Image003.jpg)

Title: Re: Another plant I.D. please
Post by: mashbintater on June 18, 2011, 09:29

Thanks again D.D for your help  :).

This is on my neighbour's plot. They didn't plant it. At first we thought it was an unusual courgette. We have no idea. Can anyone I.D. it please?

Thanks Mash  :)

Title: Re: Another plant I.D. please
Post by: hamstergbert on June 18, 2011, 11:08

I reckon that do be being a silybum marianum, a variegated form of milk thistle.

picture here (http://www.robsplants.com/plants/SilybMaria)

there are a few slightly diffferent variants in terms of leaf form and variegation.

perhaps better picture here (http://www.esc.nsw.gov.au/weeds/Images/herbs/Silybum_marianum_05_variegated%20thistle_seedling.jpg)

Title: Re: Another plant I.D. please
Post by: mashbintater on June 18, 2011, 11:41

So it is  :D, thankyou very much Hamstergbert, much obliged! I'll pass on the info  ;),
cheers! Mash  :)

Title: Re: Another plant I.D. please
Post by: brown thumb on June 18, 2011, 13:49

thisle is a weed [weeds are only wild plants growing in the wrong place  mind i dont always think this when iam digging them up ] this ones pretty enough to keep :lol:

Title: Re: Another plant I.D. please
Post by: mashbintater on June 19, 2011, 01:01

Thanks Brown thumb  :)

Title: Re: Another plant I.D. please
Post by: sion01 on June 19, 2011, 17:08

Really nice plant.Don't dare call it a weed :D