Plant identification?

[IMAUDIGGER]

Anybody have any idea what this flowering plant is?
Northern California.
Looks and acts invasive.








Thanks!

 

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[IMAUDIGGER]

The only thing I can come up with the California bush sunflower has similiar stems and leaves.

 

[Kray Gelder]

Goldenweed. Grindelia papposa. Asteraceae ( Sunflower family ). It is classified a weed, but is a native of the Americas.

 

[CoinHunterAZ]

That looks like some kind of a thistle to me, I honestly don't think it's Goldenweed.

 

[BillA]

triffid ?
immature, not yet mobile

 

[CoinHunterAZ]

That one's alien...even worse than invasive LOL.

 

[Kray Gelder]

That looks like some kind of a thistle to me, I honestly don't think it's Goldenweed.

Here are some images off of the net, of Grindelia papposa, i.e. goldenweed.

 

[IMAUDIGGER]

The leaves are smooth, not prickly.

So many plant look similar.
A friend that works for the Ag Dept said it's curly leaf gum weed.
I kind of came to the same conclusion.

Native but looks like it spreads easily. Poisonous to horses and cattle.

Will be spraying it as it encroaches.

 

[CoinHunterAZ]

Curly cup gum weed indeed.

https://plants.usda.gov/plantguide/pdf/pg_grsq.pdf

 

[Grey]

looks like chamomile

 

[RustyGold]

Try hot water on them so you don’t “Roundup” your health. Good luck!

 

[IMAUDIGGER]

Try hot water on them so you don’t “Roundup” your health. Good luck!

We live in different worlds.
100 acres is difficult to manage with scalding water.
Add to it the star thistle, mustard, Mullen.

Personally, I've never heard of anyone in my community that has been harmed by Roundup.
For that matter, there have only been a very small handful of people out of 360 million in the US that have "proven" that it caused them harm. I do know many that have died of various forms of cancer.

With that said, I spot spray with a backpack sprayer and avoid windy days.
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I have found that scalding soapy water will kill almost any insect nearly instantly.
I used to get rid of earwigs that way out on the front porch.
The windex bottle wasn't too happy.

 

[U.B.]

We live in different worlds.
100 acres is difficult to manage with scalding water.
Add to it the star thistle, mustard, Mullen.

Personally, I've never heard of anyone in my community that has been harmed by Roundup.
For that matter, there have only been a very small handful of people out of 360 million in the US that have "proven" that it caused them harm. I do know many that have died of various forms of cancer.

With that said, I spot spray with a backpack sprayer and avoid windy days.
------------
I have found that scalding soapy water will kill almost any insect nearly instantly.
I used to get rid of earwigs that way out on the front porch.
The windex bottle wasn't too happy.

If I ever get earwigs.....I’m NOT coming to you for help.

 

[IMAUDIGGER]

If I ever get earwigs.....I’m NOT coming to you for help.

You must not those horrible insects in your area!
I could see those little basturds crawling in your ears at night.
Woke up more than once being pinched.