Help identifying weed in yard

Hello everyone,

I several large weeds of the same type growing in my back yard in between my wire fence and my neighbors wooden fence. These are currently 7 feet tall, and I would love to know what they are.

Thanks for your help!

 

Close up shot

 

The weeds are 7 ft tall? Are you planning to cut them down?

 

I probably will, but they are difficult to get to because they are between two fences.

 

I don't recognize it but it is one of the tallest weeds I have seen.... too bad it wasn't a sunflower

 

I think it might be Japanese knotweed. Found a pic of that and it resembles it. Yes, I wish it were a sunflower!

 

Looks like pokeweed, Phytolacca americana.

 

My first thought was the same as Purple's : Pokeweed Get it outta there!

 

I was going to say Knotweed which *has* to be reported to councils here, very Invasive.

K

 

Since it can't be dug from between those fences, pouring a pan of boiling water on it (after cutting off @ ground level) should kill the root. This is a native plant though, a source of food for birds, and looks like a good spot for one, if you want to keep it.
It's definitely not knotweed.

 

This is not knotweed. It grows abundantly here and it does not look like this. Pokeweed? yes. You won't be able to dig it out if it is between two fences and you can't get in there. the root is a taproot and grows to the size of a mans arm or greater. I am not sure one dose of boiling water will kill it though. It may take several doses.

 

Try Vinegar

I saw this weed on Google, the leaves are five foot accross.

K