Plant id's

[Chasen]

A thistle, I’d say. But bitter lettuce is another close relative. There are about a million chicories and they look pretty similar up front. Serrated green leaves, usually with obvious hairs. Multi petaled yellow flowers. If it makes you feel better, here are a couple of pictures of different dandelion relatives, they really all do look alike. I only recognized catsear for the first time last year.

If you look at the first picture, looking at the flowers sideways, you should see why I think your earlier photo is a chicory.

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They do all look alike! I will take a pic like these to help with the iding. Thanx

 

[Chasen]

Here's the flower and leaves

 

[RosemaryDW]

Okay, I’m not an expert here but I’m going with Asiatic “false” hawksbeard. Related to the chicories above but in a different plant genus. It’s the shape of the leaves that makes me think it’s a match. Some leaves on your plant have the more traditional, notched arrowhead shape of a chicory; others seem heart shaped. I don’t find a lot of references to feeding it on this site but what I do make it but seem safe. Alternatively could be just regular hawksbeard, also safe.

Here are some photos, what do you think?

 

[Chasen]

Okay, I’m not an expert here but I’m going with Asiatic “false” hawksbeard. Related to the chicories above but in a different plant genus. It’s the shape of the leaves that makes me think it’s a match. Some leaves on your plant have the more traditional, notched arrowhead shape of a chicory; others seem heart shaped. I don’t find a lot of references to feeding it on this site but what I do make it but seem safe. Alternatively could be just regular hawksbeard, also safe.

Here are some photos, what do you think?

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That sure does look like it. There seems to be many of these type plants with a similar look. I've fed it in the past, but I like to know what I can feed daily and what has to be offered less. Thank you