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help with mystery plant growing on my allotment!

Happy FlowerHappy Flower Posts: 31
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Hi all, please does anyone know what this plant is? I thought it looked a bit like a euphorbia? ! image

Thanks

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  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,441

    it's a euphorbia. an annual weed, might be known as sun spurge or something like that



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • Happy FlowerHappy Flower Posts: 31

    Thanks nutcutlet if its an annual weed I'll hoik it out... just looked it up and its also highly poisonousimage Will remove with care!

  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,441

    get it before it seed BH, I have a mini forest of them



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • Happy FlowerHappy Flower Posts: 31

    Blimey will do! I do not want those to contend with on top of all the other weeds that are springing up!

  • GillyLGillyL Posts: 1,077

    Make sure you wear some thick gloves,stems exude a white substance.

  • FarmergeddunFarmergeddun Posts: 229

    As long as you get to them early they are easy to pull up.

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