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Self-seeded 'weed' ID

Robert WestRobert West Posts: 241
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Hello knowledgeable peeps!

Could anyone please ID this weed that appears to have seeded itself throughout a border. I'm happy for it to remain as long as it's nothing nasty/naughty. Just curious what it will look like fully grown. 

Thank you in advance


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  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    Purple toadflax. A keeper.
    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • Simone_in_WiltshireSimone_in_Wiltshire Posts: 1,073
    Linaria (toadflax) are loved by bees and other animals and are trouble-free. If you don’t want them all over the garden avoid that they self-seed. Easily to pull out in Spring time. 

    I ♥ my garden.

  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445
    I don't think it is Linaria purpurea, it looks far too soft and 'furry', all individual plants by the look of it so maybe an annual?


    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • thevictorianthevictorian Posts: 1,279
    I'm fairly sure that's not toadflax, linaria purpurea. It does look familiar but I can't quite remember what it is. 

    It looks like it runs at the root, which linaria purpurea doesn't (linaria vulgaris does but it's not that). 
  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190
    Definitely not Toadflax,  could it be an Agrostemma? 
    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    I assumed the fuzziness was the photo but you're right. It doesn't look quite right for toadflax.
    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • Robert WestRobert West Posts: 241
    Thanks for all the replies. I don't think it's toadflax as I have plenty of that. One of my favourite weeds. Similar form but this is more green and a fair bit bigger (not that you could tell from a photo obviously).

     Having just googled Agrostemma it looks very familiar so I may have had one of those appear in the border last year and it's just self-seeded everywhere. I will leave it be. A welcome addition. 

    Thank you all again
  • bertrand-mabelbertrand-mabel Posts: 2,697
    The one at the back looks very much like the corncockles growing in our garden.
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