ID this plant

[pontifex]

Anyone know what this plant is?

http://pics.bbzzdd.com/users/pontifex/plant.jpg


One started to grow last year and I thought it was a weed type plant so I pulled it out. This year another is growing and I let it grow. Its pretty damn tall and has these big tree-like leaves on it.

I'm not even sure what to type into google to try to search for what it is.

 

[Bartman39]

Looks like giant ragweed...?
http://www.walterreeves.com/gardening-q-and-a/giant-ragweed-identification/

 

[pontifex]

Looks like giant ragweed...?
http://www.walterreeves.com/gardening-q-and-a/giant-ragweed-identification/

I looked up other photos of giant ragweed and it doesn't look like that.

the leaves are much bigger and a different shape. the giant ragweed leaves look more like a trident shape whereas my leaves look closer to oak leaves.

 

[lxskllr]

Let it keep growing, and see what it turns into. I did that with an interesting looking plant out back, and I still don't know what it is, but it has a nice shape, and gets great smelling little flowers in the spring.

 

[IronWing]

Mariwanda, it's like marijuana only fat.

 

[Ichinisan]

It's what methamphetamine comes from. I have alerted the DEA.

 

[T9D]

Nobodies seen it before because Aliens planted it there. One day it's going to crawl in through your window.

 

[T9D]

Looks like a Plume poppy

 

[tracerbullet]

There's a lot of types of ragweeds, several dozen at least, you'd have to look at them all before being certain it wasn't one of them.

It's size and shape scream "weed" of some sort (it ain't no fig, figs are trees, and that ain't no tree). The grayish green leaves would make me think it's a ragweed. That doesn't mean it is, but it's got that look.

 

[Chaotic42]

My guess is Giant Hogweed.

 

[DrPizza]

My guess is Giant Hogweed.

Nah, definitely not that. Giant Hogweed's leaves have a lot more pointiness to them.

Only one way to find out for sure though - OP, rub the leaves all over your body and go lay out in the sun to get a tan.
<if the OP never posts again, then Chaotic is right.>

 

[Baked]

Nah, definitely not that. Giant Hogweed's leaves have a lot more pointiness to them.

Only one way to find out for sure though - OP, rub the leaves all over your body and go lay out in the sun to get a tan.
<if the OP never posts again, then Chaotic is right.>

I wonder if DrPizza will get charged with manslaughter if the OP dies from allergy.

 

[Chaotic42]

Nah, definitely not that. Giant Hogweed's leaves have a lot more pointiness to them.

Only one way to find out for sure though - OP, rub the leaves all over your body and go lay out in the sun to get a tan.
<if the OP never posts again, then Chaotic is right.>

It was the closest thing I could find looking for plants in PA before I got bored.

 

[Iron Woode]

Anyone know what this plant is?

http://pics.bbzzdd.com/users/pontifex/plant.jpg


One started to grow last year and I thought it was a weed type plant so I pulled it out. This year another is growing and I let it grow. Its pretty damn tall and has these big tree-like leaves on it.

I'm not even sure what to type into google to try to search for what it is.

it looks familiar, but I can't place it.

could it be an ornamental plant?

 

[Murloc]

I wonder if DrPizza will get charged with manslaughter if the OP dies from allergy.

I don't think it causes allergy but a chemical reaction directly on the skin.

not nice

 

[Pocatello]

Nuke it from space, before it and its kind take over the planet.

 

[fralexandr]

having a close up picture of the flowers would help a lot in any plant ID
a close up of the leaf might help to see if it's hairy or not

the leaves have an odd veination pattern ("pedate" as per wiki) though I don't think this term is used that often, so it might not help

some helpful search terms
leaves are lobed, and they grow alternate on the stem.
the plant looks like it's technically an herb, since it doesn't have a woody stem.

haven't been able to find it though

 

[Agent11]

Looks like a fig leaf... Maybe it's cohosh though.

 

[Crusty]

Try posting over on reddit, there's a subreddit specifically for identifying plants.

http://www.reddit.com/r/whatsthisplant

 

[BTRY B 529th FA BN]

Looks like a White Oak tree

 

[pontifex]

Looks like a White Oak tree

I don't think it's a tree because it's a fleshy stalk instead of bark, unless they grow bark much later? Also, seems to have some kind of flowery things growing out near the top.


I'll try to get some more pics - closeups of the leaves, etc.

 

[BTRY B 529th FA BN]

Those leaves sure resemble White Oat leaves, though..

 

[kage69]

My guess is Giant Hogweed.

He should lick it, just to be sure.

 

[pontifex]

Those leaves sure resemble White Oat leaves, though..

i think they look like oak leaves as well, but doesn't appear to be a tree

 

[leper84]

id'd your plant