Need help with plant ID

jca21 · May 13, 2011

Hey folks,

Came across this plant while walking the dog today.

I've been skimming through my plant books and online but havent had any luck finding what it is.

Anyone recognize it? Looks like an herb of sorts and kinda tasty

Thanks

JC

tonym · May 13, 2011

jca21 · May 13, 2011

tonym said:

Sorry tony, fixin it right now

*fixed

KuRUpTD · May 13, 2011

No need to apologize - he's just losing his eyesight (age and all that

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pjmurs · May 13, 2011

It looks like a type of basil...maybe cinnamon basil.

cosmophonic12 · May 13, 2011

touch/squeeze the leaf. Rub it around in your hand, smell like anything?

Appears to be an herb or something.

jca21 · May 13, 2011

went back and picked a few for some detailed shots.

i crushed it up and smelt it, kinda smells like grass lol.

tonym · May 14, 2011

Pics are working fine thanks JC! The last group of pics are excellent. I still can't help with the ID. What part of the country are you in? I can't tell, but is that stem round or squared?

Edit, oops just saw you are in British Columbia. Maybe Pitdog or Bushman 5 can help.

Ferrousknight · May 15, 2011

It looks a lot like goutweed (Aegopodium podagraria), which is edible. Go back and look closely at the leaves. See how the stem separates the leaf into three segments? Some of the segments should have three fully divided leaflets, other's will just have lobes and still be fused at the bases. This is a giveaway for this plant as far as I know. Of course, you are messing with carrot/parsley family plants, some of which are extremely toxic. Do some further research using this info as a springboard (you may want to dig a plant up and observe how the roots grow or wait for a flower) and if you decide to eat some, go very light the first time.