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Can anyone identify this weed?

Alex11Alex11 Posts: 4
in Problem solving

Please can anyone help us to identify this weed?

They have very distinctive white roots that stem from a black main root that is well below the surface. It has single leaves with a main point and jagged edges, mottled green to dark green leaves and has green/purple stems. The roots break easily and soon regrow to form another plant. It is very persistent, even when using strong weed killer. 

If anyone can shed some light, we'd be very grateful.

 

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  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445

    The nearer leaf in the top pic looks like a japanese anemone



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • Dave MorganDave Morgan Posts: 3,123

    I;d say the same, they can spread readily and are easy to propagate by root cuttings.

  • DaintinessDaintiness Posts: 988

    Could be a bramble or a japanese anemone...or something else!

  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117

    My first thought was a Japanese anemone too. The leaves are exactly like that.

    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • bekkie hughesbekkie hughes Posts: 5,294
    If its not killed by weed killer, then i would say bramble image
  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445

    bramble roots don't look like that bekkieimage



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • bekkie hughesbekkie hughes Posts: 5,294
    Well i thought they looked odd too nut, but i think i remember digging some like that up, the dark bits were very far down, i think the ones i dug up wer left over bits from a cultivated variety??? Seems such a long time since i did anything in the back garden, i could be mistaken! image
  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445

    Hi bekkieimage

    I think this is something that spreads by underground roots rather than putting its tips down and rooting like a bramble.

    It seems a while since I've done any proper gardening, it's all been saws, loppers and shredding lately. Graft. I want to play with plants and watch things growing



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • franco6832franco6832 Posts: 105

    looks like japanese anemone though

  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445

    It's top of my list francoimage



    In the sticks near Peterborough
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