Plant ID help...

[davel]

This grows everywhere on our property. What is it and do deer eat it?
Thanks.

 

[antharper]

I’m not sure what it’s called and don’t think deer care for it . Quite a bit in my area also

 

[doomtrpr_z71]

Virginia buttonweed, I doubt deer would be hard up enough to eat it

 

[davel]

Thanks

 

[NCHillbilly]

Not Buttonweed, that's poorjoe, which is closely related to Virginia buttonweed. Same genus, different species.

 

[davel]

Yeah this stuff is larger and leaves longer than Virginia buttonweed...and our soil is very sandy and dry

 

[davel]

I looked it up and poorjoe looks about right. Good thing is it says deer eat it.

 

[NCHillbilly]

Yeah this stuff is larger and leaves longer than Virginia buttonweed...and our soil is very sandy and dry

Yep, poorjoe grows in poor, dry soil, buttonweed in wet, heavy soil.