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Betsy2 Darlington, SC Aug 06, 2007

I am working on a shade garden and this plant was already there. I have no idea if it is a weed or a plant that was here prior to me residing in our home.

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dkm65 Cedar Falls, IA(Zone 4b) Aug 06, 2007

I'd get confirmation on this, but it looks to me like mugwort, which is sometimes also called chrysanthemum weed because like garden chrysanthemum they have similar foliage shapes and aromatic foliage. Mugwort is white wolly on the underside, while garden chrysanthemum is only a bit wolly.

There are some other possibilities, like common ragweed which has a similar look when it is this low.

I'm 99% sure it is safe to remove as a weed. If it is mugwort, you'll want to be careful to remove the entire root/rhizome, as it will come back if part of the rhizome is left.

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melody Benton, KY(Zone 7a) Aug 07, 2007

http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/32136/

I think it's Common Ragweed...they pop up everywhere.

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beeweaver Prairie Du Sac, WI Aug 12, 2007

Probably ragweed, but it also reminds me of Queen Anne's Lace

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bordersandjacks Seabrook, SC(Zone 8b) Aug 12, 2007

Betsy-

I think it's ragweed, too. Kind of a pretty leaf though, isn't it? It's all over the road sides down here at the moment.

Jenny

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