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Help! What is this scarey looking weed!

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  • Ladybird4Ladybird4 Posts: 37,906
    The leaves on the OP's picture don't match.
    Cacoethes: An irresistible urge to do something inadvisable
  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889
    Whatever it is, whatever name it has, I have it in my garden, and I can assure you @Ladybird4 it IS an umberlifer.
    I see no need to confuse the situation for the OP .
    Devon.
  • Ladybird4Ladybird4 Posts: 37,906
    I'm not saying hogweed is not an umbellifera and I have no intention of confusing the situation.
    Cacoethes: An irresistible urge to do something inadvisable
  • raisingirlraisingirl Posts: 7,093
    edited July 2018
    We get them at our Devon barn, too. I wonder if it's a local variant? It does seem to be a redder version of common hogweed. It's not caused any problems here but it is a rather sinister looking thing.
    Gardening on the edge of Exmoor, in Devon

    “It's still magic even if you know how it's done.” 
  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889
    Ladybird4 said:
    I'm not saying hogweed is not an umbellifera and I have no intention of confusing the situation.

    Ladybird4 said:
    The flower - without the slug - is reminiscent of one of the Aristolochias. Hogweed is an umbellifera.

    Am I the only person who is confused?
    Devon.
  • raisingirlraisingirl Posts: 7,093
    I think you two are talking at crossed purposes. 
    Gardening on the edge of Exmoor, in Devon

    “It's still magic even if you know how it's done.” 
  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889
    very possilbly, so I'm giving up now.
    Devon.
  • AsarumAsarum Posts: 661
    edited July 2018
    I think it's Angelica sylvestris, rather compromised by its growing conditions.  So not scary at all!
    East Anglia
  • beckycocker1beckycocker1 Posts: 3
    Wow, thank you so much for all your replies, that’s so helpful. And interesting to hear that others have the same in devon. We do have more recognisable hogweed too - I might send a picture of that to get your expert advice as to whether it’s the common or giant variety 
  • raisingirlraisingirl Posts: 7,093
    edited July 2018
    Asarum said:
    I think it's Angelica sylvestris, rather compromised by its growing conditions.  So not scary at all!
    Oh that's a good shout. There is a purple one of those, I think. @beckycocker1 Is it growing in a damp area?
    Gardening on the edge of Exmoor, in Devon

    “It's still magic even if you know how it's done.” 
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