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Question on weeds

DixieBBDixieBB Posts: 10
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Hi all,

I was out walking this past weekend (in the Netherlands, just in case this makes a difference to my question) and I found a plant I don't recognise. It was growing wild, so I assumed it was a weed, but would be happy to be corrected.

It has a light cinnamon smell, and is a succulent plant - see photo. Any guesses? Or does someone know for sure?

Thanks, I am really curious!

Dixie

 

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  • fidgetbonesfidgetbones Posts: 17,617

    BUTTERBUR  or Petasites albus

     

  • DixieBBDixieBB Posts: 10

    Yay, thank you fidgetbones!

    Dixie

  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,138

    It's one of my favourite plants that I learned to enjoy way back in my childhood - the Butterbur aka Petasites image

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petasites


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,138

    Ah Fidget, you beat me to it - serve me right for answering the phone before hitting submit image


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • DixieBBDixieBB Posts: 10

    Thanks anyway Dovefromabove, I had never seen it before but I was just reading up about it. It is indeed a lovely plant with lots of herbal attributes!

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