Sunflowers or what?

[celticdragonfly]

Tonight while we were out we went and looked at some of these big yellow flowers we see around here a lot, some of them were growing right next to the Chickfila in Lake Worth. I've seen them not just growing wild but growing in fields. I'd been thinking okay, they're an actual cash crop, so I was thinking they were sunflowers, but Karl thinks they're not big enough. He suggested I get a picture and post it and ask others what it is.




I expect these are probably obvious to lots of people, and yes, I know diddly about botany. What can I say, when and where I was growing up, I was allergic to so much of what was growing outside I stayed away from as much of it as possible.

Comments

[kattelyn.livejournal.com]

Nope. Like many of the larger weeds (bloodweed, poke salat, lamb's quarters, and the infamous ragweed) they like freshly turned earth. All it takes is a windy day or a bird pooping and you've got a field full of 'em.

They're an official PITA in the garden.. especially larger gardens, cause they'll take over and crowd out the stuff you want growing. At least most of the stuff is edible!

[kattelyn.livejournal.com]

*laughs* oops, hit send before I meant to.

As is a normal tagline in one of the wild foods mailing lists... If ya can't beat it, EAT IT!

[celticdragonfly.livejournal.com]

What part of it does one eat and how??

[kattelyn.livejournal.com]

Sunflowers? uh, I'm not all that certian. I never really paid much attention to them cause I'm allergic and its bad juju to eat something you're allergic to.

I could ask if you wanted me to.