what is this weed please

**Veg newbie** · 09-02-2013, 06:46 PM

If you have a photo of it, drag it into google image search, this should find you some results.

**screwbylil** · 09-02-2013, 06:49 PM

thanks
for your help

**rustylady** · 09-02-2013, 06:52 PM

Google Image Result for http://uswildflowers.com/journal/wp-content/gallery/neighborhood/dsc_3013c.jpg Speedwell?

**Nicos** · 09-02-2013, 06:55 PM

Very hard to work out what it is from your description!
As VN suggests- a photo would be useful.

Perhaps it could be speedwell?

**Nicos** · 09-02-2013, 06:56 PM

Ha RL...we've cross posted with the same idea!!!

**veggiechicken** · 09-02-2013, 07:03 PM

Agreed - Speedwell is most likely. But could it be Hairy Bittercress - I know it has white flowers but it does spread everywhere - or even forgetmenot?

**Aberdeenplotter** · 09-02-2013, 08:10 PM

I think that is shepherd's purse, it is a brassica and resistant to the supressant weedkiller ramrod sowed along with the seed of swedes. This weed continues togrow along with the swedeswhilst the others are controlled.. It develops a seedpod which when ripe, explodes scattering seeds around

**mothhawk** · 09-02-2013, 08:22 PM

I think VC is right, that's bittercress. Shepherds' Purse has leaves a bit more like a dandelion.

The easiest way to tell them apart is by their seed pods. Bittercress has long thin tubular type pods, like oil seed rape, Shepherds Purse has.........little purse shaped pods......

**Nicos** · 09-02-2013, 08:34 PM

We need piccies!!!!!

**Two_Sheds** · 10-02-2013, 03:11 PM

Originally posted by screwbylil View Post

its has tiny leaves and sometimes blue or white flowers which are tiny and very fibrous roots

Do you mean blue AND white?

My money's on speedwell, like the others.

It's very cold-tolerant and will be in flower practically all year round. Pull it up, keep pulling it up. Never let it go to seed.

**screwbylil** · 10-02-2013, 03:50 PM

got a pic but dont know if this helps

**veggiechicken** · 10-02-2013, 03:53 PM

Are you going to show us?

**Two_Sheds** · 10-02-2013, 06:43 PM

Originally posted by screwbylil View Post

got a pic but dont know if this helps

No, I don't know if it helps either. What does it look like?

**rustylady** · 10-02-2013, 06:46 PM

Post the picture Screwbylil.

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