Subject: Re: Screechy day!
Date: Nov 17 21:40:57 1997
From: Joan Bergstrom - bergjoan at africa.nicoh.com


Susan L. Collicott wrote:
>Snip
> They grow to
> about 6' tall (don't ask me how I know) and have a fine prickle on their
> stems, along with the dandelion-like blossoms. They are quite sturdy, not
> milky and thick like pretty dandelions are.
>
>Snip again>
> Susan

Sounds like you are describing prickly lettuce, lactuca scariola, or sow
thistle, sonchus arvensis, Both plants have prickly stems and leaves and the
birds do like the dandelion-like seeds.

Good enough excuse for me!

Joan Bergstrom, Pocatello, Id