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Post by John Pappus on Aug 31, 2015 13:24:37 GMT
Hi all, I've just been outside to see if the lawn's dry enough to cut - no chance! Anyway, I saw this small, soft-stemmed, bright-green little 'weed' (presumably) on the edge of my lawn but have been unable to find out what on Earth it is. It doesn't appear to have conventional flowers with coloured petals etc, only these very, very small 'structures' that I think are it's flowers... It's certainly got me stumped but I'm certain someone here will ID it in no time! Here are a few pictures; Any ideas very welcome! It's a strange little plant, but by no means uncommon, it's almost everywhere. ws_DSCN2086 by Wabi Gallery, on Flickr ws_DSCN2090 by Wabi Gallery, on Flickr
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Post by John Pappus on Aug 31, 2015 13:36:31 GMT
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Post by aeshna5 on Aug 31, 2015 15:29:24 GMT
Petty Spurge, Euphorbia peplus.
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Post by aeshna5 on Aug 31, 2015 15:29:46 GMT
Petty Spurge, Euphorbia peplus. A common weed of cultivated areas.
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Post by meteorquake on Aug 31, 2015 16:32:56 GMT
Apparently a few days applying its sap appropriately may be as powerful against skin cancer as the expensive drugs - d
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Post by John Pappus on Aug 31, 2015 18:13:02 GMT
Petty Spurge, Euphorbia peplus. Ah, aeshna(5) - is the 5 a new thing? Anyway, I knew you'd come good! Many thanks that's a big help to me.
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Post by John Pappus on Aug 31, 2015 20:16:00 GMT
Makes sense now I've been given it's ID - it's so similar to the wood-spurge in the garden, I never gave the similarity a thought..
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Post by aeshna5 on Sept 1, 2015 4:46:43 GMT
Petty Spurge, Euphorbia peplus. Ah, aeshna(5) - is the 5 a new thing? Anyway, I knew you'd come good! Many thanks that's a big help to me. No- always had the 5!
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