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Can you ID this for me please?
It's groing up through a buddleja.



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Looks like Willow Herb a weed to me

4 Jul, 2010

 

Times 2!

4 Jul, 2010

 

So it needs to come out then?

4 Jul, 2010

 

yes it does Ian. if you let it seed there are hundreds of little 'parachute' downy seeds.

4 Jul, 2010

 

Exterminate, exterminate!

4 Jul, 2010

 

Remember: "One year of seed = Seven years of Weeds"

4 Jul, 2010

 

Ian - this is a serious, pain in the ass weed!

4 Jul, 2010

 

Thanks everyone, I will "exterminate" it first thing in the morning.

4 Jul, 2010

 

Unlike the rosebay willow herb I have not found this to be such a pest. it is easily pulled out.

5 Jul, 2010

 

Yes, it's Greater Willowherb or Hairy Willowherb our largest native species. Another local name is Codlins and cream.......don't know what Codlins are Lol

5 Jul, 2010

 

I googled Codlins and cream and found references to this plant/weed.

I googled "codlins" and came up with this:

Main Entry: 2cod·ling
Pronunciation: \ˈkäd-liŋ\
Variant(s): or cod·lin \-lən\
Function: noun
Etymology: alteration of Middle English querdlyng
Date: 15th century
: a small immature apple; also : any of several elongated greenish English cooking apples

5 Jul, 2010

 

Thanks for that Ian :-) Ye laarn something new every day.

5 Jul, 2010

 

It's amazing what you can find on t'internet! Lol

5 Jul, 2010

How do I say thanks?

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