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Poppy or a weed?

Lizzie27Lizzie27 Posts: 12,494
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Can anybody identify this self seeded plant in my garden please? I thought it was an ordinary native red poppy as I had several pop up last year but now I'm not so sure, it doesn't look quite right.
North East Somerset - Clay soil over limestone

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  • AnniDAnniD Posts: 12,585
    I'm pretty sure that it's not a poppy. Do you have bird feeders nearby ?
  • tesongotesongo Posts: 9
    You dont have to remove it now. Wait a month and that would be clear!
  • Lizzie27Lizzie27 Posts: 12,494
    @AnniD, no bird feeders in the back garden but lots of squirrels and it's near a trellis fence/rose arch. I now don't think it's a poppy either.

    @tesongo, I might just do that, it looks like there's a bud coming up in the middle.
    North East Somerset - Clay soil over limestone
  • Lizzie27Lizzie27 Posts: 12,494
    I've had another look and think it might be either one of the hogweed or cow parsley, both of which grow nearby. I will get OH to dig it out anyway.
    North East Somerset - Clay soil over limestone
  • Slow-wormSlow-worm Posts: 1,630
    I don't think it's cow parsley, possibly small hogweed though. Hard to tell with there being such a lot of that ilk isn't it? 
  • Lizzie27Lizzie27 Posts: 12,494
    I think you're right and it's hogweed most probably. Anyway it's now in the green bin.

    I'm looking suspiciously at the other poppy look alikes now!
    North East Somerset - Clay soil over limestone
  • SkandiSkandi Posts: 1,723
    That wasn't hogweed, totally wrong leaf shape and growth form, infact I don't think it's an umbelifer at all.
    The leaf shape is very poppy like but the habit is wrong. I can certainly see why it got saved as one.
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