Help identifying this plant please.

[cheryl]

 

[Beth_B]

Hi.

Doesn't look at all familiar, where are you located? Knowing that may help with ID. It's sort of interesting though.

 

[roadrunner]

It kind of looks like some kind of tree starting off. Any trees in the area? It doesn't have to be a seedling, it could be a "sucker". I often get suckers from my Sweet Gum tree that grows in clumps, much like what looks like is happening in your pic, but I'm not saying it's a Sweet Gum tree, but maybe another species.

 

[cheryl]

Hi.

Doesn't look at all familiar, where are you located? Knowing that may help with ID. It's sort of interesting though.

I'm in southeast Pennsylvania. Last year I had Yarrow in that spot, but we had Voles (my hubby thought they were "cute" ) They ate the roots of just about every perennial in that garden, and this year I put Paperwhite bulbs there. After the paperwhite died off, this popped up. Needless to say, I have no clue what it might be, but it looked interesting and not like any of my local weeds.....

 

[Beth_B]

I agree with roadrunner, looks like a baby tree or shrub. Is the stem woody or soft and pliable?

 

[cheryl]

It kind of looks like some kind of tree starting off. Any trees in the area? It doesn't have to be a seedling, it could be a "sucker". I often get suckers from my Sweet Gum tree that grows in clumps, much like what looks like is happening in your pic, but I'm not saying it's a Sweet Gum tree, but maybe another species.

The only tree that had been in the area was supposedly a Black Locust. It was actually a cross between a locust and a mimosa and had none of the good qualities of either, we cut it down a few years ago. Have had plenty of suckers from that! Think we finally got rid of them.

 

[cheryl]

I agree with roadrunner, looks like a baby tree or shrub. Is the stem woody or soft and pliable?

Each leaf is coming directly out of the ground. There is no central "stem"

 

[roadrunner]

Maybe let it grow a little more and then post another picture, including what's coming out of the ground.

 

[cheryl]

Maybe let it grow a little more and then post another picture, including what's coming out of the ground.

I'll do that! Thank you all!