"Zeitkind" wrote in message
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.. unknown one. Appeared in this area some years ago, nice looking
somehow, but no idea what it is and where it came from. Spreads in
gardens and parks now.
Ne1?
http-removeme-://www.mein-zeugs.de/pub/unknown2.jpg
It's definitely a species of Phytolacca [Phytolaccaceae]. The leaf
shape and the erect infructescences and deeply lobed fruits would
beunusual for P. americana [the one that is common here], but
they do closely match this illustration for P. acinosa:
http://www.botanikus.de/Gift/kermes.html
more Phytolacca pics:
http://www.csdl.tamu.edu/FLORA/imaxxpht.htm
Hope that helps.
cheers