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Weed seedlings identification

sjb_c

sjb_c Posts: 41

April 2021 in Plants

I'm hoping someone can help identify this rampant seedling which has appeared everywhere this year in my borders. I suspect it's field bindweed, but am not sure as its leaf shape is slightly different - its cotyledons are oval/long - a bit like a rowing oar. Its hypocotyl is short and the true leaves are heart shaped.

Many thanks in advance

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Palustris Posts: 4,307

April 2021

If they smell of Garlic then it is Jack by the hedgerow or Garlic Mustard prope name is Alliaria petiolaris. Very common weed round here.

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Dovefromabove Posts: 88,147

April 2021 edited April 2021

Looks like Jack by the Hedge. Definitely not a bindweed.

Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.

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sjb_c Posts: 41

April 2021

Thanks for that I've been told it does indeed have a faint garlic smell, so I guess garlic mustard it is!

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