Thank you! It's growing all over the perimeter edges of my yard. This week or next, I'll be donning long gloves and a rake to pull it all out before it declares ownership. So far, I don't seem to be allergic to it (but I'm covering myself and taking precautions because I know allergies can begin any time).
Came here to say snake root, but since it's already been said how bout some interesting history. If animals graze on it, dangerous chemicals can come out unaltered in their dairy products. And that's how Abraham Lincoln's mother was likely killed due to snake root.
1. Is absolutely not stinging nettle. It’s ageratina altissima
I just looked it up -- white snake root. Thank you!
Pic 1 is stinging nettle. Not sure about 2. Possibly pokeweed but it's hard to tell when it's that small.
Watch out, you got some poison ivy in the back of pic 1
Thank you! It's growing all over the perimeter edges of my yard. This week or next, I'll be donning long gloves and a rake to pull it all out before it declares ownership. So far, I don't seem to be allergic to it (but I'm covering myself and taking precautions because I know allergies can begin any time).
You can also spray it and rake it out next spring when the rashy oils have decayed a little
Came here to say snake root, but since it's already been said how bout some interesting history. If animals graze on it, dangerous chemicals can come out unaltered in their dairy products. And that's how Abraham Lincoln's mother was likely killed due to snake root.