This is a tool, not a plant...

...but what is it (even the guy at the nursery didn't know)?!

 

It's a weeder. It loosens the soil round the weed and out it comes. I've more luck with my daisy grubber

 

Usually referred to as a dandelion puller - the rounded bit gives leverage.

 

Ah, we mooted the idea of it being a weeder but couldn't work out the role of the hollow round bit.

Thanks all.

 

Dandelion and dock puller

 

Yes a weeder, my dad had one like below although at the time never knew what it did.
Same principal though of providing leverage.

 

It's a BBQ fork for cooking your sausages - the round bit is for slipping the sausage into before offering it to guests :rasp: