Name this Weed

[Tee Gee]

Can anyone name this weed for me please:

[Tee Gee]

[squeezyjohn]

We call it fox and cubs ... It's very good for pollinators.

[Tee Gee]

Thanks John

Looked it up and it is as  follows;

Pilosella aurantiaca (fox-and-cubs, orange hawkweed, tawny hawkweed, devil's paintbrush, grim-the-collier) is a perennial flowering plant in the daisy family

Asteraceae native to alpine regions of central and southern Europe, where it is protected in several regions.

So now we both know.....thanks again!

[Silverleaf]

Lots of them in our lawn, I always like to see it pop up.

[Borlotti]

If that's a weed I want one, it is beautiful. Would rather have that than all the bindweed I have at the allotment.

[Jayb]

Lovely picture Tee Gee 

My auntie gave me a couple of plants for the garden and it seems she has these in her garden also as I've now got some growing too!

[ACE]

If that's a weed I want one, it is beautiful. Would rather have that than all the bindweed I have at the allotment.

No you don't, we grew some for a wild flower garden, Never really got rid of them. Pinch out the faded flower heads to stop the seeds blowing about, but that does not stop its natural spreading.

[cudsey]

I noticed this plant on the footpath near my house at the weekend thought it looked quite pretty for a weed so was interested in TGs post I will try and collect some seeds from it

[Tee Gee]

Hi folks

I do not want to disillusion you but that plant is not as nice as it seems.

Let me first say that this is a 'macro' shot so appears to be quite large like a marigold but in fact is only about ¾" across.!



Here are a few shots I took of the plant tonight thus proving it is a weed that has self sown itself into my wall .

This is it tonight as a 'point & shoot subject (sorry for the quality but I think you will see what I am getting at)



Same flower head approx 24hours later.



This is where it has self seeded into: The hole is only about ¾" across.







Now I have had a request for seeds which you can have if it sets seeds but I do not know if they would be viable as I do not know if has been pollinated. Plus the fact there is only one plant at the moment although it looks like an other couple are on the way.



Personally I agree with Ace

[Silverleaf]

I should be able to provide fertile seeds if anyone wants them, I have about 20 plants in the lawn.

[brownthumb2]

 I had these growing in my lawn at the old place. Tried for years to get rid of them  But I did like the flowers but not in the lawn so transplanted some to a bank bordering the gate