This question popped up on a Norwegian site. Somebody has bought a property in Toronto. This weed(?) is everywhere:
http://www.biologforeningen.org/enbiolog/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=44447
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Yes, a shrub or a tree: I
Yes, a shrub or a tree: I think they are runners from a kind of Populus or something like that.
And you are right about the weeds! I have no Canadian ones in my garden, just European ones! (The worst one is Circaea lutetiana)
Not Populus. It looks
Not Populus. It looks somewhat familiar but I can't put my finger on it.
OK, thanks.
OK, thanks.
A young Rhamnus?? Around
A young Rhamnus?? Around Toronto you might get the native Rhamnus alnifolia (in wetlands) or either of two non-natives, Rhamnus cathartica and Frangula alnus (formerly Rhamnus frangula).
Looks like a shrub of some sort.... ?? I mainly just wanted to say that there are no "Canadian" weeds, only introduced European ones!