weed id (without pics)

[Beefy]

i should know what this weed is since i've seen them my whole life, but i dont. i know south Georgians will know what i'm talking about but dont know how widespread this weed is. i see them growing in a lot of peoples pastures and in ditches but i dont have this weed. obviously the cows dont eat them, they make smallish trees maybe ~ 6ft high. is has beans and a very bright orange beautiful flower. a legume of some sort i'm guessing...

 

[MikeC]

Trumpet creeper?

 

[alabama]

Cycle pod?

 

[dun]

If the flowers are clusters and the beans are pod like, how about milk weed

dun

 

[milesvb]

6' is a bit tall for what we call milkweed, at least around here. Are the leaves pinnated? Do the seed pods rattle when mature? If it grows in ditches might it be senna bean?

 

[JMichal]

Partridge Peas?

 

[Beefy]

none of these i dont think, though i cant find cycle pod. its not a trumpet vine or a milkweed or a senna bean. its like a small tree, has a flower a lot like the partridge pea i think but its a bright orange color. tree kind of reminds you of a mimosa .

 

[Jogeephus]

Are you referring to this? I thought it might be a Cassia but wrong color flower. I used to know it but just can't remember right now.

 

[tytower]

Could also be read as a pigeon pea bush

 

[Beefy]

Are you referring to this? I thought it might be a Cassia but wrong color flower. I used to know it but just can't remember right now.

yep, thats it.

 

[dieselbeef]

if cows dont eat em who cares..im tired of buyin hay!! its mid may already!! is it gonna rian or what!











just kiddin..kids

 

[Jogeephus]

I'm not positive but it may be a species of the genus Senna. Having trouble with this one though. Here is a link that might help. The florescence is not typical to the genus but found an exception. Hope this helps.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Senna_%28genus%29

 

[dieselbeef]

yeah...what he said....







whatever that means

 

[Beefy]

Rattlebox!

http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/consumer/poison/images/SesbaPu2.htm

 

[Jogeephus]

I'm glad you found it! I was still trying to key it out - probably would have been keying till next year.

 

[LaneFarms]

I should have paid attention you already figured out is was sesbania.

 

[Beefy]

is Cassia invasive or toxic? i have 5 rooted i was planning to set out in the yard...