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Haven't seen it before. Looks like something birds would like.

BrianB - showed your pic to a few folks here. They had some ideas (may be a sedge or a plant related to queen anne's lace). Got any more information about it? What kind of habitat did you find it in? What part of the country?

Thanks for the effort. Its from Leflore county. A small field right next to a button-willow, cypress brake. We cleared it off about 2 years ago, had nothing on it last year. Tried planting millet and some other stuff last year, but with the drought, nothing took. It is basically dry ground underneath a thick canopy of this stuff. The height is about 2 feet, with the top looking like an umbrella so to speak. no real big leaves on it. It has been suggested to me that it might be a form of dill weed. The picture of Anethum graveolens that I have seen is similar, but doesn't fit it exactly. I'm not quite sure how it would have gotten there.

BrainB - Had the director of the herbarium here at Ole Miss take a look at it, and its definately a member of the Apiaceae family (dill weed and queen Anne's lace are members). She said that if you were interested in more specific info about it to send a sample (including leaves if any remain on the plants). If so, let me know and I'll give you more info. As for duck forage, the seeds are pretty small, and might not be primary forage, but they might use it along with other forage in the area.

Hope this helps. Let me know if you want more info on it.