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Weeds
NKirk
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Does anyone know what this yellow petalled weed is, grows to 4 ft tall, spindly and deep rooted
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looks like wood avens, Geum urbanum but mine have never come close to 4' tall
In the sticks near Peterborough
Good call, 5 petals - looks like Geum urbanum, probably exaggerated about 4ft tall, 2 ft more likely, I was told this was a weed what do you think?
Not something you want really. The seeds stick to clothes and fur and once they get spread it will keep popping-up for years to come. I would get rid before the seeds form.
Thanks for the help, will get weeding again tomorrow.
Nikki, I think it is the common meadow bettercup you have there. This does reach the heights you mention.
Oops just spotted my typo. Sorry Nkirk - getting carried away again
I'm lucky enough to have a buttercup meadow.I guarantee that's not a buttercup
In the sticks near Peterborough
Check your Keble Martin
look at the leaves
In the sticks near Peterborough
I am horribly familiar with this plant at all stages of development. It is not a buttercup and it can certainly grow over two feet tall, especially at the back of the border where you can't get at it! It's a geum urbanum. Predictive text grim urbanum - how appropriate