In article , Phil L
writes

I've no idea about latin names or anything like that but they sound exactly
like the fruit of Iris ...is the feild waterlogged in places?
I noticed a few weeks ago while fishing that these 'bananas' split open and
drop their seeds into the water at about this time of year..the closest
picture I could find to the one's i'm thinking of, is he
http://www.pondplants.co.uk/images/p...acorus_var.jpg
and
http://www.sugarcreekgardens.com/IrisPseVariegata.jpg

Thanks for the help Phil. The plant seems to be Thorn Apple.
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Alan & Joan Gould - North Lincs.