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Old 21-02-2012, 06:04 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
Dave Hill Dave Hill is offline
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Default Can anyone identify this weed?

On Feb 21, 5:39*pm, "Les Hemmings" wrote:
Jim xzy wrote:

Yes, I have eaten the leaves and chewed a stem, after a friend told
me it was edible. No ill effects. It tasted similar to celery.


Alexanders.. *have it all over the canal i look after. Quite nice to nibble
as you work

L


I wouldn't try eating it to many similar plants that are not good to
eat.
No way can I identify it from that small rosette of under developed
leaves, could even turn into a rather nice hemloch plant