Weed/Flower?

[The Mama Chicken]

I have these coming up all over. They have fuzzy heart shaped leaves, the flower is a mottled white with purple and has a yellow throat. The stems are soft and break easily. The whole plant smells really strange, revolting actually when you crush it. Any ideas?

The whole plant

A better look at the flower

 

[canesisters]

Whatever it is, it's awefully pretty!

 

[digitS']

Proboscidea louisianica ?

The University of Texas at Austin (click)

Steve

edit: picture

 

[thistlebloom]

Good job Steve!

 

[The Mama Chicken]

I should have known Steve would find it. You're awesome Steve! Thank you! I can't imagine eating any part of that stinky plant, but I'm glad to know what it is.

 

[Carol Dee]

Steve read your post 1st, so he beat me to it. It is Devils Claw, WEED. (I identified it last year for SMD on her blog, so I never had to look it up this time around.) Nasty seedpods. Prettyflowers.

 

[desertcat]

Here in the Panhandle, we call that Devil's Claw. Love the flowers, but really fuss when I have to get them out of the horses' tails. They can be pretty invasive.

 

[digitS']

Thank you. I've been a lifetime in the Intermountain West and have trouble remembering what I'm looking at each year.

The UTexas, Austin in a great site and TAMU is wonderful for agricultural info.

Even outsiders visit them regularly - just proved that .

The USDA Plant Database gives you "range." If you click on a state, it will show you why the state is included in the range.

Steve

 

[StupidBird]

yikes, kill it! ONE plant showed up, grew beautifully...the next year, everwhere. and the seed pods will spike through a flipflop. Random fact: related to okra, the seeds look identical. And, according to sources, is also edible at tiny pod size. But now I just search and destroy seedlings that are in everything.