What is this??

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I mowed some hay on the halves for a guy this year. Second cutting isn't worth anything at all. I should be charging him for cutting his weeds.

Anyway I was raking it today and found these little guys. A bunch of them actually and I have no idea what they are.

I have lived within two miles of this field for 25 years and never seen this before. What are they?


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Ok, the images show up now. Does the plant have small thorns or bristles?
 
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greasemonkeyok said:
Ok, the images show up now. Does the plant have small thorns or bristles?

They had been cut several days ago. The only stems I saw were very thin. Almost comically thin and it seems to climb up what ever is there like a vine with no ability to hold the weight of its own "fruit".

Hopefully this pic will actually show up this time.....

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TA DA! It worked! LOL
 
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I really am glad this is a FREE app. Haha.

They have a very distinct smell once you open them. Almost citrus like.

I realized I did not answer the question, no thorns anything that I could see.
 

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I have something similar around here, except the "fruit" is a light beige color. Have no idea what it's called other than darn weeds.

Ken
 
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The only reason I care is to find out if it is poisonous to cattle. Anyone??
 
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Those pods look very similar to Yucca pods.
 
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1fastbob said:
Those pods look very similar to Yucca pods.

I looked up Yucca on Wikipedia. Pretty sure we don't have those in Southwest VA. :)
 
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I think you've got it! Looking through Google images of "maypop" it looks like the same stuff. I wonder why I've never seen it on our place two miles away or any where else? Odd.
 
 
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