Green Alkanet?

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Google images says this is what’s in the photo.

Can anyone confirm?

it looks like a giant weed to me. Would you remove it?

Green alkanet leaves are pretty hairy and a bit prickly. Are those? They look shiny in the photo.

That isn’t green alkanet (I have pulled enough of it up in my garden to know).

Looks like maybe a dandelion or wild lettuce?

Green Alkanet is a big weed to me! The flowers are pretty but a prolific seeder. The leaves are roughly and prickly. It has a long tap root.

That's not green alkanet (but I don't know what it is).

It reminded me of a giant dandelion so maybe it’s that?

No, I have plenty of green alkanet. I think that's a dandelion.

Dandelions can grow quite big if they are shaded by other things but the leaves look like they are growing up the stem in your photo so that would rule them out.

I would leave it to see what happens and as soon as it looks like something you don't want get it out before it seeds, or enjoy it if you like it.

My hands itch just looking at you holding that!
It might be local variation but the green alkanet here also has pale white dots on the leaves.

I have both varieties in my garden 😭

@Tigerbalmshark my deepest condolences 💀

Green Alkanet is flowering at present, so I doubt its that.Nor sure what it is though. Having said that , are those leaves are similar to Dock?

Looks like a dandelion to me. They are having a good year...