Q: This plant came up in a crack in our brick patio. We just let it grow to see what it was. The leaves have a very pungent odor. We have no idea, so can you identify it for us?

A: It’s stinkweed, Pluchea odorata var. odorata. It’s in the aster family and is native to the SE United States.

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