Poison Ivy Baby and Weeds?

[pinksand]

Recently I've had tons of what look like baby poison ivy seedlings popping up in my garden, but I wanted to positively ID them since I've never really noticed them in such a young stage before.



I have several of these guys popping up and have seen some walking in the neighborhood. I'm guessing their weeds but wanted to double check before pulling them.



You can see another one blurred in the background as well


These are everywhere as well and were blooming a few weeks ago. I pulled them from the garden but let them be in the grass. Just wanted to be sure they aren't anything too noxious!




They have cute little leaves and judging by the stem I'm assuming mint family?

[MarcP2]

The first one sure looks like poison ivy to me. Usually the center leaflets are extended out farther on stems than they seem to be here, but there are many variations. I can't think of what else it could be if not poison ivy. Certainly not bramble or boxelder.

[MarcP2]

Compare the purple flowers to Triodanis perfoliata.

[pinksand]

Thanks MarcP2! Triodanis perfoliata looks like a match

[rainbowgardener]

very nice! I didn't know this one. I like the common name: Clasping Venus' Looking Glass. Native wildflower, native in most of the US, extending in to Canada and South America, so a very adaptable plant. In the bellflower family, not the mint family.

The one with the long narrow leaves is interesting. Maybe show it to us again if it blooms?

[applestar]

New to me too. I would keep those.

Concur with poison ivy on the first one. Look further down at the seed leaves. There's a period in late spring/early summer when I can recognize poison ivy seedlings by their seedleaves. I was plucking them out of my container plants.

[pinksand]

Yeah definitely! Next year I'll try to transplant them into better places in the garden. Most were growing in cracks between my brick patio. The stem looked so square I was guessing mint, but they don't feel square.