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    Firstly, this plant in a neighbours garden:

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    And then this rhubarb like plant growing wild near me:

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    pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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    First one is California poppy, the second is a weed:snork:
    But dont try smoking it.
     
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      Californian poppy - that confirms her suspicions then, and will hopefully allow her to get more for next year (although I could always educate her on seed collection.....)

      And yes, it is a weed - - and it was in amongst a whole plethora of weeds, about 60% of which were brambles that are absolutely loaded with forming berries, so guess where I am going later this year.... bramble wine! :yes:
       
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        and the second one is not a weed! it's one of those indigenous wild flowers :spinning:

        and this case I think it might be Burdock? as in Dandelion and Burdock :ccheers:
         
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          I agree with IceCOldRum, it's burdock.
           
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          2. In my experience Arctium or Burdock is an upright, tall plant and by now I would expect flowers.

          https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=arctium&biw=1536&bih=728&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=iYWbVbXLL43lggTM9LegCw&ved=0CAYQ_AUoAQ#tbm=isch&q=arctium+plant+&imgrc=4LYI_kXiF2e7zM:

          I believe these large colonies showing leaves all the same height are infact Petasites sp...butterbur
          The flowers having been and gone before the leaves appear.

          https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Petasites_hybridus_(Gewöhnliche_Pestwurz).JPG

          https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=petasites&biw=1536&bih=728&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=tISbVc7JOsyu-AGnh4HgBA&sqi=2&ved=0CAYQ_AUoAQ#imgrc=JBvKty-Tk8lT9M:
           
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          Looking at the images, I would say that you are bang on once again @Silver surfer :)

          Are those petasites dangerous in any way (thinking skin rashes etc)? The reason I ask is that there are blackberries by the million along there and I am planning that it will be the place to collect them this year - don't want to go walking amongst those if they are a bit fickle...
           
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            Thank you :)
             
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