So what's this then?

Never seen this before.

This mystery wild flower has popped up in my garden by the greenhouse. It's about 3ft (90cm) tall, and the flowers are quite tiny and insignificant, being no more than about 4-5mm in diameter even when fully open.

Any ideas folks?

 

Sorry to be of no help whatsoever but that is one mysterious-looking weed/plant.

Looks a bit like a form of strange thistle variety. Would be interested to find out what it actually is!

 

It looks very familiar but I'm struggling to remember where I've seen it. I'm reminded of a tall growing mostly purple daisy with a name like Micheal but again can't think why.

 

A plant which has chosen you to be its host.
It is a very daring plant wanting just a little bit of compassion in that wild expanse known as "nature" and hoping to seek it under your protection.
To that plant, those flowers are never "insignificant"; they are the next generation! The whole reason that plant has taken a foot hold in your world.
























Weed: ditch it!

 

Erigeron canadensis syn Conyza canadensis...common name Canadian fleabane?

https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conyz...se_fijnstraal_bloempjes_Conyza_canadensis.jpg

http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/imgs/512x768/0000_0000/1011/2174.jpeg

 

Thanks for pointing me in the right direction @Silver surfer.

Not sure it's quite right for Canadian fleabane though. After a bit of searching around, the closest match I can find is Blue fleabane, Erigeron acris. I'm inclined to think it could be that one.

The description and pictures are a closer match, and it's in the right habitat, being a lover of dry, sandy ground, which I have.