On Sun, 27 Feb 2011 15:58:10 +0000, kay
wrote:


bob;913777 Wrote:
On Sun, 27 Feb 2011 10:53:11 -0000, Janet wrote:
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In article , bob says...-

- is this a weed? Very spinachy feel and look...

http://tinyurl.com/6b3czv3-

It looks like wild arum aka cuckoopint. The leaves and berries are
toxic.

Janet-


- thanks Janet.

Would you say it's invasive?

No.

In spring it produces flowers in the form of a pale green hood with a
dark brown spike inside; these are followed in autumn by spiked clusters
of bright red berries, so, in the right setting, an attractive plant.
Its relative, Arum italicum, has variegated leaves and is widely grown
as a garden plant.

- thanks for that. One or two of these remain so I'll leave them be.
I seem to remember last year when they were in evidence but fewer in
number that several of the leaves had black spots which looked a bit
unsightly.