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Strange Weed #877899

Asked July 19, 2024, 10:47 AM EDT

We live in Howard County and are just now cleaning up our blueberry and vegetable garden from last summer. We have several of these tall, skinny weeds with tropical looking foliage and thick stalks. We have lived here 20 years and never seen anything similar. Would you please tell me what it is? Thank you..

Howard County Maryland

Expert Response

That looks like native Horseweed (Conyza sp).
Here is our page on it: 
https://extension.umd.edu/resource/horseweed/

They make a lot of seeds so removing them or cutting off the spent flowers before they set seed if you don't want more next season.


Christine
Answered by theHome and Garden Information Center (HGIC), University of Maryland Extension. For timely gardening information and tips, subscribe to our Maryland Grows blog and quarterly newsletter. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. Replied July 19, 2024, 11:48 AM EDT
Thank you, Christine!



On Jul 19, 2024, at 11:48 AM, Ask Extension <<personal data hidden>> wrote:


The Question Asker Replied July 19, 2024, 12:05 PM EDT
You're welcome.
Answered by theHome and Garden Information Center (HGIC), University of Maryland Extension. For timely gardening information and tips, subscribe to our Maryland Grows blog and quarterly newsletter. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. Replied July 19, 2024, 12:22 PM EDT

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