Help with weed identification

[MoonHowler]

In early July my husband removed a couple of junipers from our property on the north side of Spring Hill in North Albany.  He removed the stumps and tilled the soil while he decided what he wanted to put in the area.  In the meantime, this weed sprang up.  It was about 15-18 inches tall with some serious thorns. I've looked through a couple of weed books for the NW and Willamette Valley, but I can find nothing even close.  Any suggestions?  Thanks.  -- Naomi Weidner

[b_g...@comcast.net]

Hi Naomi,

That looks like a type of nightshade called buffalo bur, Solanum rostratum. It's a weed that is not native to the PNW.

Cheers,

Bill

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Subject: [MidValleyNature:3369] Help with weed identification

In early July my husband removed a couple of junipers from our property on the north side of Spring Hill in North Albany.  He removed the stumps and tilled the soil while he decided what he wanted to put in the area.  In the meantime, this weed sprang up.  It was about 15-18 inches tall with some serious thorns. I've looked through a couple of weed books for the NW and Willamette Valley, but I can find nothing even close.  Any suggestions?  Thanks.  -- Naomi Weidner

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