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What is this plant?

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LabStaff · 21/04/2020 11:28

It recently appeared in my garden.

What is this plant?
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Montybojangles · 21/04/2020 11:33

It might be euphorbia. If it is the sap is highly irritant to skim and eyes, so be careful if you cut it.

Montybojangles · 21/04/2020 11:33

Skin, not skim

NanTheWiser · 21/04/2020 12:03

It's Euphorbia lathyris - caper spurge. They have a habit of suddenly appearing in gardens, as the seed pods are explosive, and seeds are shot quite a distance. Best to pull it up, but do wear gloves, because as Monty says, the sap can be very irritant.

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LabStaff · 21/04/2020 15:47

Thanks both! I'm glad I asked. It's a shame because it's quite pretty.

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Oldraver · 21/04/2020 16:52

If you think it's pretty then why pull it up ?

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LabStaff · 21/04/2020 16:58

I suppose I'm worried that it will spread like crazy, or that DS will crash into it and get a rash or something 🤔.

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LabStaff · 21/04/2020 16:59

I basically have enough problems in my garden without a whole new one 😄.

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