Anyone recognise this? Is it a weed or a flower?

It is approx one foot high in the photo. We have another
one growing nearby that is approx 18 inches high.

http://www.avisoft.co.uk/photos/Hpim6725a.jpg


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Anyone recognise this? Is it a weed or a flower?

It is approx one foot high in the photo. We have another
one growing nearby that is approx 18 inches high.

http://www.avisoft.co.uk/photos/Hpim6725a.jpg


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:-((

Looks like Deadly Nightshade to me

Mike

In message , David in
Normandy writes
Anyone recognise this? Is it a weed or a flower?

It is approx one foot high in the photo. We have another
one growing nearby that is approx 18 inches high.

http://www.avisoft.co.uk/photos/Hpim6725a.jpg


The foliage and habit rather reminded of some labiates, but the
inflorescences are wrong, so I had a look at some of the related
families. It looks to me as if it's a Scrophularia (Figwort), but I
can't tell which one.
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David in Normandy writes
Anyone recognise this? Is it a weed or a flower?

It is approx one foot high in the photo. We have another
one growing nearby that is approx 18 inches high.

http://www.avisoft.co.uk/photos/Hpim6725a.jpg


Scrophularia (figwort). UK native, member of the same family as
foxglove. Not invasive, up to you as to whether you keep it. Flowers are
not showy, though quite interesting viewed up close.
--
Kay

K says...
David in Normandy writes
Anyone recognise this? Is it a weed or a flower?

It is approx one foot high in the photo. We have another
one growing nearby that is approx 18 inches high.

http://www.avisoft.co.uk/photos/Hpim6725a.jpg


Scrophularia (figwort). UK native, member of the same family as
foxglove. Not invasive, up to you as to whether you keep it. Flowers are
not showy, though quite interesting viewed up close.


Thanks for the replies - I didn't find them for a while -
for some reason my posting was added as a reply to someone
else's plant ID request thread in my newsreader. Strange.
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On Mon, 5 May 2008 15:03:52 +0200, David in Normandy
wrote:

Anyone recognise this? Is it a weed or a flower?

It is approx one foot high in the photo. We have another
one growing nearby that is approx 18 inches high.

http://www.avisoft.co.uk/photos/Hpim6725a.jpg

If it's attractive and you want it the it's a flower. If not then...

In message , David in
Normandy writes
K says...
David in Normandy writes
Anyone recognise this? Is it a weed or a flower?

It is approx one foot high in the photo. We have another
one growing nearby that is approx 18 inches high.

http://www.avisoft.co.uk/photos/Hpim6725a.jpg


Scrophularia (figwort). UK native, member of the same family as
foxglove. Not invasive, up to you as to whether you keep it. Flowers are
not showy, though quite interesting viewed up close.


Thanks for the replies - I didn't find them for a while -
for some reason my posting was added as a reply to someone
else's plant ID request thread in my newsreader. Strange.

Some newsreaders thread posts according to the subject line, rather than
the references. (They're not supposed to, not that it stops them.)
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Stewart Robert Hinsley

On May 5, 2:36 pm, K wrote:
David in Normandy writesAnyone recognise this? Is it a weed or a flower?

It is approx one foot high in the photo. We have another
one growing nearby that is approx 18 inches high.

http://www.avisoft.co.uk/photos/Hpim6725a.jpg

Scrophularia (figwort). UK native, member of the same family as
foxglove. Not invasive, up to you as to whether you keep it. Flowers are
not showy, though quite interesting viewed up close.
--
Kay

I am impressed once again with yer ability to spot plants from
photos! I would not have guess that until you said it. From what I
remember, it also has an odd very pungent smoky smell (crush a leaf or
stem).

Des

Des Higgins says...
On May 5, 2:36 pm, K wrote:
David in Normandy writesAnyone recognise this? Is it a weed or a flower?

It is approx one foot high in the photo. We have another
one growing nearby that is approx 18 inches high.

http://www.avisoft.co.uk/photos/Hpim6725a.jpg

Scrophularia (figwort). UK native, member of the same family as
foxglove. Not invasive, up to you as to whether you keep it. Flowers are
not showy, though quite interesting viewed up close.
--
Kay

I am impressed once again with yer ability to spot plants from
photos! I would not have guess that until you said it. From what I
remember, it also has an odd very pungent smoky smell (crush a leaf or
stem).

Des



I've just been out and crushed a leaf. Yes, pungent smoky
smell. It is a bit like the smell of strimmed nettles but
stronger.
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