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Has some 5-pointed and some 3-pointed leaves. Flowers into a green tail with yellow nodules on it. May be some kind of a weed.

cif28 Apprentice says:

Thank you, Mr. Reeves, for helping me solve this mystery. The giant ragweed has actually been removed now. Thank you for this great website, too.

August 17th, 2014 at 6:41pm
cif28 Apprentice says:

Yes. That must be right. I saw other pictures of giant ragweed online and it looks just like this plant. I am happy to now know what it is. Next year, I probably won’t let it get this big. : )

August 17th, 2014 at 6:15pm
Walter Reeves The Georgia Gardener says:

possibly giant ragweed

August 17th, 2014 at 1:01pm

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