Author Topic: New plant appeared (Read 10691 times)

wayfarer · « **on:** May 23, 2021, 04:01:10 pm »

This plant has appeared from nowhere on the edge of a paddock / garden boundary. Any ideas? We don't have animals in the padddock at the moment but may put sheep in there so would like to know what it is.

doganjo · « **Reply #1 on:** May 23, 2021, 04:17:38 pm »

Try one of the plant identifier apps for your mobile. Picture this says it is Caper Spurge which is poisonous. But best to check other apps

Fleecewife · « **Reply #2 on:** May 23, 2021, 05:42:42 pm »

I think it's an orchid. Can you take a pic straight into the flower face please.

https://www.first-nature.com/flowers/~wildorchids.php Try this link; it is perhaps some type of helleborine.

arobwk · « **Reply #3 on:** May 23, 2021, 09:44:31 pm »

Wow - what a lovely plant, poisonous or not!

I can't really help although my first thought was something related to spurge due to the leaves, but, then, one of the helleborines (types of orchid) seems to me to be possible.

[Edit] But, do any helleborines have opposing leaves ? If not, then more likely a spurge related plant. If so, sap likely to be a skin irritant: I wouldn't know whether any animals can tolerate any type of spurge if eaten, but probably not I would guess.

[If you allow it to go to seed [member=28376]wayfarer[/member] I would be very interested in acquiring some seed.]