Help identifying please
hello everyone, I wonder if someone would be kind enough to help me identify this plant. I tried an app, which came up as 'green leaf plant', but I'd like to think that I'd got that far by myself! It's popped up in a row of bulbs that I planted, so I'm wondering if there was a rogue bulb in there, or maybe it's just a weed?? I live in Cardiff, if that has any bearing? Thanks very much.
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I should add that it had a very milky white sap.
Euphorbia lathyris, Caper Spurge.
You got just the result I would have expected from an app
Totally correct.
In the sticks near Peterborough
Ah! Thank you very much. Doing a little reading it seems that I should dig it out, as apart from allegedly repelling moles, it's pretty poisonous, and spreads rapidly?
I believe the mole repellent qualities are a bit of a myth.
It's poisonous yes, but so are lots of things, including rhubarb leaves and tulip bulbs, so don't eat them. If you like it , leave it. If it self seeds, you now know what they are so you can whip them out if you think you've got too many.
In which case, it shall remain. Un-eaten. Thank you both for your help, much appreciated!
Just keep the milky sap off your skin as it can cause a rash.
I like them
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.