In article , MM
writes
On Fri, 29 Apr 2005 20:14:16 +0100, "davek"
wrote:


"MM" wrote in message
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The neighbours warned me about a samphire-like weed that grows here
(Fens) profusely. It's coming up all round the edges of my new lawn.

Like you say it looks like samphire, or is it glasswort?

Hey, glasswort looks very much like it!
http://www.calflora.net/bloomingplants/glasswort.html

Glasswort is fleshier than the thing in your photo.
Glasswort has very few branches. Yours has whorls of 'branches' at
regular intervals.

Have a look at

http://www.dgsgardening.btinternet.co.uk/horsetail.htm
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Kay
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