This plant is growing by our back gate in a mixture of concrete and gravel. The flowers are a pale pink. We can't find it in our wild flower book, can anyone id please? flowers
Thank you Silver surfer, your identification is spot on. The plant has rooted right below our bird boxes on the side of the bungalow, so clearly some little sparrow enjoyed a berry or two.
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Possibly Phytolacca americana.
https://www.google.com/search?q=Phytolacca+americana&client=firefox-b-d&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjbv6zvqdLiAhXbTxUIHV8-DhIQ_AUIECgB&biw=1920&bih=944#imgrc=2F3gpNF_8qIaJM:
https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-d&biw=1920&bih=937&tbm=isch&sa=1&ei=v7P3XOTmB7GYjLsPl-qJoAc&q=Phytolacca+americana+&oq=Phytolacca+americana+&gs_l=img.12..35i39j0l2j0i30l3j0i5i30j0i24l3.25220.25970..27861...0.0..0.83.450.6......0....1..gws-wiz-img.Oyma2BM9C8o