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Scary Plant/Weed ID

stewyfizzstewyfizz Posts: 161
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Noticed this growing behind the fence at my local railway station today. Any ideas?


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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Teasel ... wonderful plant ... flowers loved by pollinators, seeds loved by goldfinches.



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  • fidgetbonesfidgetbones Posts: 17,618
    Teasel. Dipsacus fullonum
  • herbaceousherbaceous Posts: 2,318
    It looks like a common teasel to me, someone with more experience may help  :)
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  • herbaceousherbaceous Posts: 2,318
    How about that! Hooray.
    "The trouble with having an open mind, of course, is that people will insist on coming along and trying to put things in it."  Sir Terry Pratchett
  • Paul B3Paul B3 Posts: 3,154
    Teasel (Dipsacus fullonum) ; normally biennial . A good seed plant for birds .
  • ZeroZero1ZeroZero1 Posts: 577
    They grow from seed easily and once you have them they sneak into corners. I have one about eight foot tall by the compost bin and another which was even taller last year, by the hose fawcet. 
  • stewyfizzstewyfizz Posts: 161
    Thanks all. Might get one of those. For the pollinators and birds of course. :p 
    Gardening. The cause of, and solution to, all of my problems.
  • Mary370Mary370 Posts: 2,003
    Teasel......I love them....easy to grow from seed
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