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Please identify this plant

jillheskethjillhesketh Posts: 2
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What is this, a weed or a plant?

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  • herbaceousherbaceous Posts: 2,318
    Definitely Euphorbia - plant, weed and complete PitA.  I really don't like them!  If you remove it be careful of the sap which can be an irritant  :) 
    "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
  • jillheskethjillhesketh Posts: 2
    Thank you 😊 
  • LoxleyLoxley Posts: 5,698
    Euphorbia lathyrus. I think they're vaguely handsome in an alien sort of way, and not really that hard to pull up (wear gloves)
    "What is hateful to you, do not do to your neighbour". 
  • Silver surferSilver surfer Posts: 4,719
    edited August 2020
    These pics are taken in National Trust Scotland garden where a handsome clump has grown...Euphorbia lathyrus..common name caper spurge.
    Perthshire. SCOTLAND .
  • AsarumAsarum Posts: 661
    I had one grow as big as that Silver Surfer. It was a beautiful plant but I got rid of it before it seeded around. 
    East Anglia
  • bertrand-mabelbertrand-mabel Posts: 2,697
    It is a very awesome plant but only in the right place. Agree about not letting it seed and always wear gloves when pulling it up.
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