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Questions and Answers: 2019

Question: is this a weed or plant? I live in NY on Long Island. This plant I believe is something I …

  • Question

    is this a weed or plant? I live in NY on Long Island. This plant I believe is something I purposely planted in my flower bed. It didn’t flower last year or die back completely. I don’t however know what it is.

    Answer

    Dear Carolsdaugher, good morning. I can't be certain without viewing the plants in the field, but it could be a species of Rumex (dock) that has volunteered in your garden. Some species have a leaf morphology such as you have photographed here. Best wishes.