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We planted native grass and clover around our house by a lake 3 years. With the dry conditions, the grasses and clover are doing okay though we see ne...
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Weed or Plant? #875369
Asked June 30, 2024, 4:02 PM EDT
We planted native grass and clover around our house by a lake 3 years. With the dry conditions, the grasses and clover are doing okay though we see newcomers growing. Would you tell me if the enclosed photos show a weed or a plant? I have been unable to identify it with online resources. It is growing in patches and some of the plants/weeds are up to 3 feet tall.
Thank you for your consideration.
Cass County Minnesota
Expert Response
I think it is a woodland sunflower or helianthus divaricatus.
https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/helianthus-divaricatus/
https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/helianthus-divaricatus/