Weed identification please

[taff]

and the roots

[PAULW]

How about "Merculialis perennis" dog mercury

[rustylady]

Thanks Paul. This stuff grows round here too and it's a PITA to get rid of.

[Glutton4...]

I have a customer who loves it, and says that it is rare. He told me that just after I had strimmed it all down to ground level. His garden is over-run with Himalayan Balsam, and the two look very similar in their early stages of growth. (Well, they do to me!)

[taff]

thanks for that

if he wants it G4, he's entirely welcome to come and get it. All of it.

[MikeRoger]

I have a customer who loves it, and says that it is rare. He told me that just after I had strimmed it all down to ground level. His garden is over-run with Himalayan Balsam, and the two look very similar in their early stages of growth. (Well, they do to me!)

I have hundreds of them as well.It would be great,if you can give me your customer contact details so that it would sort my problem.Thanks,inadvance.

[Flummery]

I would have said that was Pellitory of the Wall. Similar looking to Dog's Mercury but that has the flowers all up on top of a taller stem, not along the stalk like these. Try Google Images and see what you think.

[taff]

I think you're right Flum. Apparently Dog Mercury does have different incarnations, i couldn't find one with red or pink roots or stems...along with the flowers along the stems.
The offer of someone coming to take it away still stands though, ahoo aha ahee...

[Two_Sheds]

I would have said that was Pellitory of the Wall.

had to google that, never heard of it, but yes, it's everywhere round here, growing in wall cracks and pavements.
Apparently it's good for Red Admirals

[pauco]

Nature will waste nowt Unlike humans.


paul.

[Flummery]

Yep - a butterfly bonanza!