Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2017/11/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]After perusing the University of Arkansas field science website I believe the plant is a variety of Cnicus Benedictus or by common name blessed thistle. It seems that you need a cocktail not dissimilar to a cancer treatment to kill it. Many varieties are resistant to guanophos at this point. This was fun, more next Wednesday. Sent from my iPad > On Nov 16, 2017, at 5:41 AM, Douglas Barry <imra at iol.ie> wrote: > > Hmmm, Don, never seen it before - certainly not over here in Ireland. My > Linnaean leanings prompt me to the obvious question - what is it? A weed > is not a good answer, by the way. > > Douglas > > >> On 15/11/2017 12:32, Don Dory wrote: >> I don't want to trample on the Carter cousins Friday explosions of color >> but still wanted a theme related weekly subject to focus the lens on. So, >> I will be taking a look at the local flora that thrives despite humans >> attempts at extermination. >> >> Below is the first of I hope a long line of Wednesday Weeds: >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Wednesday+Weeds/ >> >> Enjoy and all the best to everyone. >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information