Hey everyone, my dad pulled these out of the garden this morning. Anybody know what they are and what’s up with their roots? In Missouri if that helps

by Vivian_Heart

7 Comments

  1. Miserable-Vast1677

    Idk what this is, but i know what it looks like 😬🤣

  2. Effective_Mousse7071

    Anal beads. Never insert all the way to the roots. I hear it’s bad.

  3. Suspicious_Tap_9601

    It’s a very aggressive garden weed. Those bead-like tubers are the problem. Each one can grow into a new plant, and disturbing the soil can actually spread it if pieces break off.

    Don’t pull off the weeds then walk away, don’t till the soil, and definitely do not compost it. Manual removal is the most effective given that you get all of the little beads. smothering is another effective method, though I’ve never had to really deal with this garden weed just something that I remembered from my Granny growing up.

  4. TKG_Actual

    I think that’s Rattlesnake Weed (Stachys floridana) aka Florida Betony or something very closely related to it the plant gets it’s name because the tuberous roots can sometimes closely resemble the tail of a rattlesnake.

  5. lowdesertpunk66

    The elusive underground anal bead set.

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