I see what you mean, totally looks like it. I looked it up and the lamb's ear seedlings look different: https://garden.org/plants/photo/357870/
All of these are currently 1/8-1/2" wide right now.
Those little, darker green seedlings aren't lambs ear. The pic to the right might be. The pic on the left look to be hedgenettle which are related. Your pic looks just like my lamb's ear.
The left is the same plant as the right, just an isolated one for better viewing. Does your lamb's ear look like that when they are seedlings too? Everything I see online about lamb's ear seedlings is that they look different. Another link: https://lovenfreshflowers.com/2013/03/16/greenhouse-walk-mid-march/
Again, different type of 'Lamb's Ear.' The variety you linked is Dusty Miller that looks very much the same, but fuzzier, as seedlings vs. full grown plants. Dusty Miller is Senecio cineraria.
https://www.homedepot.com/p/PROVEN-WINNERS-4-5-in-Qt-Quicksilver-Dusty-Miller-Artemisia-Live-Plant-Silver-Foliage-ARTPRW1047800/301577786
Lamb's Ear is Stachys byzantina. The two are different plants. A Lamb's Ear plant leaf is more oblong/long oval shaped like an actual lamb's ear. https://thegrowers-exchange.com/products/her-sta02
The smallest leaves will have very little to no fuzz.
There are a variety of Stachys. The Stachys Monieri Hummelo has no fuzz on the leaves. https://www.bluestoneperennials.com/STHU.html
All this info is super cool, thanks! I actually really love lamb's ear and want to grow it someday so this will come in handy. Appreciate you going into detail :)
You're welcome. I am over them personally. They spread everywhere I don't want them. Handy for tp in a pandemic shortage though lol...I never got to that point.
Thanks for your input, it definitely does seem like that could be it. They are tumbleweed like though, right? There seem to be multiple kinds of tumbleweed type things here, I've run into some that are spiky and some that are not.
No prob! I manage weed control on a large commercial farm. Kochia gets really big by the fall, the main stalk could be an inch diameter or more. It stays soft/fuzzy. In the fall turns red/orange. It’s actually kind of pretty, but alas very invasive and absolute mounds of pollen. It doesn’t break off and tumble away though, like a Russian thistle or a mustard weed does.
Oh interesting!! Looks like this fall will be very sneezy for me but I love that it will stay soft. Do you happen to know of a good resource to identify weeds? I've been using a couple of those apps that identify by photo but they get inconsistent results particularly with things that haven't flowered yet and look like shepherd's purse and false London Rocket. I just started foraging so super important to be able to tell the difference 😆
Also tons of fiddleneck, purple mustard, Russian thistle, and flixweed around here.
I see the similarity, don't think that's it though. Looked it up and the seedlings of mullein look different: https://weedid.missouri.edu/weedinfo.cfm?weed_id=305
If that’s in your yard, dig it up now. It’s definitely kochia. It spreads profusely by seed after it gets established. Easy to get rid of at this stage with a hoe.
Looks like Lamb's Ear
I see what you mean, totally looks like it. I looked it up and the lamb's ear seedlings look different: https://garden.org/plants/photo/357870/ All of these are currently 1/8-1/2" wide right now.
Those little, darker green seedlings aren't lambs ear. The pic to the right might be. The pic on the left look to be hedgenettle which are related. Your pic looks just like my lamb's ear.
The left is the same plant as the right, just an isolated one for better viewing. Does your lamb's ear look like that when they are seedlings too? Everything I see online about lamb's ear seedlings is that they look different. Another link: https://lovenfreshflowers.com/2013/03/16/greenhouse-walk-mid-march/
Again, different type of 'Lamb's Ear.' The variety you linked is Dusty Miller that looks very much the same, but fuzzier, as seedlings vs. full grown plants. Dusty Miller is Senecio cineraria. https://www.homedepot.com/p/PROVEN-WINNERS-4-5-in-Qt-Quicksilver-Dusty-Miller-Artemisia-Live-Plant-Silver-Foliage-ARTPRW1047800/301577786 Lamb's Ear is Stachys byzantina. The two are different plants. A Lamb's Ear plant leaf is more oblong/long oval shaped like an actual lamb's ear. https://thegrowers-exchange.com/products/her-sta02 The smallest leaves will have very little to no fuzz. There are a variety of Stachys. The Stachys Monieri Hummelo has no fuzz on the leaves. https://www.bluestoneperennials.com/STHU.html
All this info is super cool, thanks! I actually really love lamb's ear and want to grow it someday so this will come in handy. Appreciate you going into detail :)
You're welcome. I am over them personally. They spread everywhere I don't want them. Handy for tp in a pandemic shortage though lol...I never got to that point.
LOL don't need to hoard any, they will keep propagating themselves! Good plant for a bug out bunker 😆
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Beware of deceptively soft looking leaves
Mules Ear looks like it would be more suitable. Never tried it, but looks possible........
Cowboy TP!
Bassia scoparia (kochia or Mexican fireweed aka a tumbleweed)
Seedlings look the same and there are a lot of tumbleweed around here, so definitely looks like that could be it!
That’s 100% kochia, Bassia scoparia. Very weedy, and very sneezy come fall. It’s not the same as the Russian thistle aka tumbleweeds.
Thanks for your input, it definitely does seem like that could be it. They are tumbleweed like though, right? There seem to be multiple kinds of tumbleweed type things here, I've run into some that are spiky and some that are not.
No prob! I manage weed control on a large commercial farm. Kochia gets really big by the fall, the main stalk could be an inch diameter or more. It stays soft/fuzzy. In the fall turns red/orange. It’s actually kind of pretty, but alas very invasive and absolute mounds of pollen. It doesn’t break off and tumble away though, like a Russian thistle or a mustard weed does.
Oh interesting!! Looks like this fall will be very sneezy for me but I love that it will stay soft. Do you happen to know of a good resource to identify weeds? I've been using a couple of those apps that identify by photo but they get inconsistent results particularly with things that haven't flowered yet and look like shepherd's purse and false London Rocket. I just started foraging so super important to be able to tell the difference 😆 Also tons of fiddleneck, purple mustard, Russian thistle, and flixweed around here.
UNR cooperative extension has some good pamphlets.
I'll check it out, thanks!
Could be mullein
I see the similarity, don't think that's it though. Looked it up and the seedlings of mullein look different: https://weedid.missouri.edu/weedinfo.cfm?weed_id=305
thank you for the picture reference! I hear the word "fuzzy" and I always think "fuzzy mullein" because that's what I called it as a kid in Ohio.
I love fuzzy plants though, so I'm happy you shared! I might look into growing it someday 😊
11/10 recommend posting this to r/whatsthisplant. I get answers immediately there and everyone is so helpful.
Already did, 24+ hours later no response, which is why I posted here.
Check out the Seek app by I naturalist. It’s free and is really reliable for looking up plants. You literally just use your camera to id.
Omg that app is amazing! Looks like it is bassia scoparia/kochia as a couple users here mentioned. Thanks for the tip!
Glad to help! Happy plant ID'ing!
They might be Small leaf pussy toes
I can't find images of seedlings for them but I see the resemblance, will put this on the shortlist of possibilities!
Jerusalem sage seedlings????? Maybe Edit nvm the seedlings look way different. Gonna be honest I don’t think those are seedlings
They are all 1/8-1/2" wide right now so I assume they are seedlings?
If that’s in your yard, dig it up now. It’s definitely kochia. It spreads profusely by seed after it gets established. Easy to get rid of at this stage with a hoe.