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brimbporter

I live in southwest Ohio. I have been gardening for about 10 years now, and I love it! My goal is to create a natural landscape using only plants nati

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brimbporter

Please help me figure out what kind of weed this is. If it's native, I'll leave it to feed the insects, and in turn feed the birds. If it's a foreign invasive species, then out it goes.

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SikoMa

Almost looks like a fig, to me, but we all know i stink at #plantid.

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yepitsdevon816

Horse weed. Grows to be 6-7 ft c

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yepitsdevon816

Tall. Horses and rabbits love it if you pull it up and give it to them

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brimbporter

I don't think that's it...i looked up horseweed and it doesn't match. But, i do also have horseweed in my yard. Lucky me. 😉. Any other suggestions or ideas?

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brimbporter

It's giant ragweed. Nasty stuff... Becoming glyphosate resistant.

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emch

Giant ragweed is a #midwesternnative so undoubtedly hosts a variety of native insect species that will feed native birds, herps and furries.

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brimbporter

Here's a closer pic of the leaves.

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emch

It's rather handsome, like my poison ivy LOL

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