Can you identify this weed? - Ask Extension
In September, plant is 4.5' tall, flowering. Flowers seem to be yellow in bud, but go to a small dandelion-puff right away, leaving behind a naked...
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Can you identify this weed? #362709
Asked September 14, 2016, 6:21 PM EDT
In September, plant is 4.5' tall, flowering. Flowers seem to be yellow in bud, but go to a small dandelion-puff right away, leaving behind a naked disk similar to that of a dandelion.
El Paso County Colorado
Expert Response
The pictures look like two different plants?? I cannot identify the plant on the left. The plant on the right is called horseweed (Conyza canadensis). It is an annual plant. Link below provides more detailed information.
http://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/weeds/plants/horseweed.htm
http://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/weeds/plants/horseweed.htm
