By Bathgate
New York, United States
Who can tell me what this plant is? It's about 3 feet with sprays of small yellow flowers on wiry stems. Thanks
- 2 Jun, 2020
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it is called nipplewort [Lapsana communis] here in the UK where I am. Due to the shape of the buds the thought was a few leaves held to a sore breast made nursing a baby less painful. It was also thought to cure breast ulcers[probably advance cancer] I have quite a bit of it in my wilder areas. The leaves are very characteristic of it.
2 Jun, 2020
wow! So I got a nipplewort?!
3 Jun, 2020
you sure do. I have it too. the seeds dry in the sepals and then shake out when rocked. so no flying seeds like a dandelion. they grub out easily enough.
3 Jun, 2020
...Sigh....
3 Jun, 2020
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