Mystery plant in the Plant ID forum

LesC

Apr 21, 2018 8:19 AM CST

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Worcestershire. UK.

Can you help identify this plant please?
We did not sow it, it is self seeded and is now about 3ft high.

| @LesC | Post #1689200 (1)

Yorkshirelass

Apr 21, 2018 9:15 AM CST

It looks like Epilobium, (Willowherb). The seeds do tend to blow around at the end of summer and they can then pop up almost anywhere,- usually where you don't want them!https://www.brc.ac.uk/plantatlas/plant/epilobium-parviflorum

| @Yorkshirelass | Post #1689238 (2)

purpleinopp

Apr 21, 2018 9:25 AM CST

Name: Tiffany purpleinopp
Opp, AL @--`--,----- 🌹 (Zone 8b)

Compare to Euphorbia lathyris: Gopher Spurge (Euphorbia lathyris)

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LesC

Apr 21, 2018 11:18 AM CST

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Worcestershire. UK.

Many thanks for your help. It is definitely Euphorbia
(Mole Spurge).

| @LesC | Post #1689315 (4)

purpleinopp

Apr 22, 2018 5:29 AM CST

Name: Tiffany purpleinopp
Opp, AL @--`--,----- 🌹 (Zone 8b)

Happy to suggest.

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The best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago. The 2nd best time is now. (-Unknown)
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| @purpleinopp | Post #1689820 (5)

Frenchy21

Apr 22, 2018 6:12 AM CST

Name: Frenchy
Falls Church, VA (Zone 7b)

I had this plant years ago. I liked it but my DH couldn't even touch it (leaves and stems) without getting a rash so I had to get rid of it.

| @Frenchy21 | Post #1689832 (6)

purpleinopp

Apr 22, 2018 7:11 AM CST

Name: Tiffany purpleinopp
Opp, AL @--`--,----- 🌹 (Zone 8b)

Why did he keep touching it?

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The best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago. The 2nd best time is now. (-Unknown)
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| @purpleinopp | Post #1689865 (7)

Frenchy21

Apr 22, 2018 9:57 AM CST

Name: Frenchy
Falls Church, VA (Zone 7b)

When weeding and mowing mostly, or painting the foundation. The plants spread all over the place but eventually I managed to remove 99%.

| @Frenchy21 | Post #1689988 (8)

purpleinopp

Apr 22, 2018 10:17 AM CST

Name: Tiffany purpleinopp
Opp, AL @--`--,----- 🌹 (Zone 8b)

Makes perfect sense, I was mostly going for humor though. Sorry if it missed the mark. I know that rash well, really miserable! I have a lot of various Euphorbias in pots and even though I know to wash immediately if I get some sap on my skin, I don't always realize it has happened.

The golden rule: Do to others only that which you would have done to you.
👀😁😂 - SMILE! -☺😎☻☮👌✌∞☯
The only way to succeed is to try!
🐣🐦🐔🍯🐾🌺🌻🌸🌼🌹
The best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago. The 2nd best time is now. (-Unknown)
👒🎄👣🏡🍃🍂🌾🌿🍁❦❧🍁🍂🌽❀☀ ☕👓🐝
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| @purpleinopp | Post #1689998 (9)

Frenchy21

Apr 22, 2018 11:05 AM CST

Name: Frenchy
Falls Church, VA (Zone 7b)

I'm lucky that the sap doesn't bother me.

However my DH now knows to stay away from any euphorbias

- I ID them especially for him.

| @Frenchy21 | Post #1690050 (10)

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