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Growing => Identification => Topic started by: bj_cardiff on May 08, 2017, 01:19:17 pm

Title: Plant clogging up the stream
Post by: bj_cardiff on May 08, 2017, 01:19:17 pm

Does anyone know what this plant is, its a nightmare, grows in water and its roots hold the sediment so the streams gets clogged and silted up.

It doesn't seem to be poisonous as the sheep eat it without any ill effects.

Title: Re: Plant clogging up the stream
Post by: Terry T on May 08, 2017, 02:02:39 pm

Its a member of the carrot family. Looks a bit like greater or lesser water parsnip although these are both poisonous to humans at least.

Title: Re: Plant clogging up the stream
Post by: bj_cardiff on May 08, 2017, 03:54:31 pm

Thanks Terry - is there any way to clear it, I have a stream running for about 500m through my fields and its totally clogged up already. I've looked online for a herbicide suitable but couldn't see anything