Gary wrote:
This is growing through into our garden from a plot of owned but untended
land at the back of our house. My wife comes out in a rash if she touches it
- it's sticky.

What is it and are there any good ways of getting rid of it? At the very
least I'd like to be able to ask the owners of the land to get rid of the 'x'
- once I know what 'x' is.

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Looks like a case of "good old" goosegrass with its hairy sticky leaves
and stem. It's very common shallow rooting weed, but shouldn't cause a
rash unless your skin is extra sensitive. It spreads rapidly by seeding,
but it is easily controlled. Just dig it up with a fork and compost it.
Unless there are already seeds in the ground (good chance there may be)
it won't recur.