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Could anyone help me identify this weed? Wondering if it’s marestail?
Could anyone help me identify this weed? Wondering if it’s marestail?
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Not Marestail - it's Hairy Bittercress, I think, looking at the flower and seed pod. Get it all out quick 'cos the seeds spread like crazy once the seed pods 'pop' *grumble grumble* -
Phew! Will do. Thanks for the tip.Comment
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You can eat them just like watercress in salads and sandwichesComment
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Bittercress is a pest but pulls out easily enough. Mare's tail is a nightmare I have the first and thank my lucky stars I don't have the second!
Mostly flowers, some fruit and veg, at the seaside in Edinburgh.Comment
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Really? From the name I assumed they would taste bitter. Is that true? Just the leaves, presumably, or the flower stalks as well?Originally posted by burnie View PostComment
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