The problem with ID being that the lawn being regularly cut the plant does not get a chance to grow up (and flower) and remains in the "rosette" state. I hope someone will come up with a proper ID.
That is a very helpful site Papi Jo, although I didn't quite find a match on the chart, many of the plants are similar. We do normally have the lawn mowed more regularly, but we have had so much damp weather recently that there just hasn't been the opportunity as yet, however I hope that it will be done in the next week or so, and therefore keep this plant in check.
We have two fields that have been used for grazing and either my OH or the farmer does come with sack and fork to remove any ragwort before the cattle are let lose on the grass. Normally there are only 2 or 3 clumps of the stuff to remove in each field and we usually notice the weed when it flowers. I have never seen ragwort in our lawn. I will ask around to see if anyone definitely can identify this mystery plant. Thanks for all your helpful suggestions.
I saw that thread title and thought you just hadn't been able to make it into the house quickly enough, GD....
Beat me to it Don't know about Guernseys, though also I do not think it is ragwort that has a flatter rosette and the leaves are wrong not cut the same. But madpenguin yours looks different? More Hogweed type to me, there are several.
Agree the pudding is over egged when it comes to ragwort. An we had horses when I was younger, just pulled any plants when /if seen. Try using the latin name Senecio to keep your husband off it
No need to do that Rubytoo - we had a ragwort discussion earlier this evening and we both agree that it isn't ragwort. Although we will probably be eliminating most of them, I will transfer a couple of the plants to our new wild flower area, let them flower and then perhaps they will be easier to put a name to. In the meantime we will have to dig down to remove not only the plant but the roots too.
I have a name for WEED - Erodium Moschatum or Musk Storksbill. From what I can gather from the google information it is found mainly near the coast, also in the South of England and in the USA. It has a rosette look with pink/purple flowers.
Thank you to everyone who has pondered over this weed with me, and if anyone wants some seed, I will try to collect, dry and send some to you when the flowers finish, but judging by the way it has spread on our lawn, you might prefer keeping clear of it.
Looks like Silverweed to me (Potentilla anserina), spreads by means of red runners and the roots go really deep, yellow flowers. Almost impossible, to get rid of! Apparently has many desirable properties, but I would say presence in the lawn in not one of them!
Looks like Silverweed to me (Potentilla anserina), spreads by means of red runners and the roots go really deep, yellow flowers. Almost impossible, to get rid of! Apparently has many desirable properties, but I would say presence in the lawn in not one of them!
the leaves may be vaguely the right shape but the plant isn't and if you read about, GD has got an ID
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Don't know about Guernseys, though also I do not think it is ragwort that has a flatter rosette and the leaves are wrong not cut the same.
But madpenguin yours looks different? More Hogweed type to me, there are several.
Agree the pudding is over egged when it comes to ragwort. An we had horses when I was younger, just pulled any plants when /if seen.
Try using the latin name Senecio to keep your husband off it
Can get some sleep now.
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Good to have a name for it!
In the sticks near Peterborough