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weed in sussex, seemed to cause skin reaction (very painfull!) any help please

Last post 24-07-2009 6:16 PM by chrisjdurber. 14 replies.

• 23/07/2009 07:58 AM
  chrisjdurber Location: eastbourne Joined on: 23 Jul 2009 Posts: 6	Reply | Contact Hi first time on here and sorry for the blurry pic! this week is shooting everywhere up my old brick walls and round the fences etc, i chopped a load down yesterday and ended up with 2 or 3 very sore patches on my skin which were not blisters, but the skin seemed to open up! Any ideas??   Many thanks  Chris

• 23/07/2009 09:30 AM	In reply to
  Silver surfer Location: South Wales. U.K. Joined on: 09 Jun 2008 Posts: 392	Reply | Contact Sorry Chris. All I can see is a big red square. Help to be found here.....   http://mygarden.rhs.org.uk/forums/t/18506.aspx

• 23/07/2009 10:09 AM	In reply to
  sue1002 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Joined on: 06 Sep 2005 Posts: 5,200	Reply | Contact  I can only see the big red box too. Without being able to see a picture, Euphorbia lathyrus is a common plant regarded as a weed that can cause bad skin reactions. sue1002

• 23/07/2009 10:16 AM

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  miranda Location: Oxfordshire Joined on: 17 Nov 2004 Posts: 2,976

  Reply | Contact I can see it but don't know what it is! The leaves look similar to oregano, except longer and narrower. The leaf tips are slightly rounded. The leaves have smooth edges and the veins run the length of the leaf. There are pinkish flower clusters up the stem, similar to nettles. Can't tell if the stem is smooth or hairy but it is fairly slender and tinged with purple. Sound familiar?

• 23/07/2009 10:19 AM	In reply to
  miranda Location: Oxfordshire Joined on: 17 Nov 2004 Posts: 2,976	Reply | Contact By the way, I have a similar allergic reaction to carrot foliage which I found out about after topping carrots in bright sunlight. The effect was rather like caustic soda and left brown scars on my hands for three or four years..

• 23/07/2009 11:39 AM	In reply to
  chrisjdurber Location: eastbourne Joined on: 23 Jul 2009 Posts: 6	Reply | Contact http://www3.snapfish.co.uk/slideshow/AlbumID=1241143006/PictureID=43691721006/a=133806792_133806792

• 23/07/2009 11:42 AM	In reply to
  chrisjdurber Location: eastbourne Joined on: 23 Jul 2009 Posts: 6	Reply | Contact yes the stems fairly slender, reddy purple colour! huge amount on the walls! think i may invest in a suit of armour before tacklind the next lot!   any idea on names?

• 24/07/2009 09:52 AM	In reply to
  miranda Location: Oxfordshire Joined on: 17 Nov 2004 Posts: 2,976	Reply | Contact Still looking for an ID on your plant, Chris...

• 24/07/2009 01:34 PM	In reply to
  solstice Location: Joined on: 07 Jan 2009 Posts: 19	Reply | Contact Chris, We think it is Pellitory of the Wall or Parietaria officinalis. See http://www.wildflowersofireland.net/plant_detail.php?id_flower=364&Wildflower=Pellitory-of-the-wall. A search of Google reveals that it does seem to cause an allergic reaction in some people - sounds like you'd better stay clear of it!

• 24/07/2009 02:57 PM

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  Silver surfer Location: South Wales. U.K. Joined on: 09 Jun 2008 Posts: 392

  Reply | Contact I have been racking my brain on this, like Miranda. Thank you Solice for putting both of us out of our misery!   http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3380/3614363856_d3ca1dbff5_o.jpg&imgrefurl=http://flickr.com/photos/14230388%40N03/3614363856/&usg=__N66D8GsJwS54dc-XA-rb6I3uwxk=&h=1671&w=1446&sz=124&hl=en&start=2&um=1&tbnid=1WdPh93xqQzvDM:&tbnh=130&tbnw=113&prev=/images%3Fq%3DParietaria%2Bofficinalis.%2Bflowers%26hl%3Den%26rls%3Dp,com.microsoft:en-gb:IE-ContextMenu%26rlz%3D1I7SUNA_en-GB%26sa%3DG%26um%3D1 (Adding your link here again so that one click opens it.) http://www.wildflowersofireland.net/plant_detail.php?id_flower=364&Wildflower=Pellitory-of-the-wall

• 24/07/2009 03:58 PM	In reply to
  miranda Location: Oxfordshire Joined on: 17 Nov 2004 Posts: 2,976	Reply | Contact Yes, thank you, Solice. I feel better now.

• 24/07/2009 06:04 PM	In reply to
  chrisjdurber Location: eastbourne Joined on: 23 Jul 2009 Posts: 6	Reply | Contact thank you thank you!! didnt mindit to start with am sort of a ' if its green it can grow' kinda guy! lol (me and partner both nhs so not much time) was leant up against it cleaning the pond and my lord, had 3 sore scratches on skin which blistered!!! ouch!   many thanks for the knowledge!   ;0) xx

• 24/07/2009 06:06 PM	In reply to
  chrisjdurber Location: eastbourne Joined on: 23 Jul 2009 Posts: 6	Reply | Contact if anyone would like a cutting/plant will happily post you all one!! shame its a bit of a 'itchy' one, the plant iselft provides great colour and cover!!

• 24/07/2009 06:08 PM	In reply to
  bigsusan55 Location: North-West London Joined on: 14 May 2009 Posts: 144	Reply | Contact  "if anyone would like a cutting/plant will happily post you all one" That reminds me of a comment about a particularly rampant plant, sold by Chiltern Nurseries (I think).  It was on the lines of "if you want one of these I'll grow it to you!"

• 24/07/2009 06:16 PM	In reply to
  chrisjdurber Location: eastbourne Joined on: 23 Jul 2009 Posts: 6	Reply | Contact lol yes probably! send your address and ill point it in the right direction! give it two seasons and it will probably start arriving on your doorstep!   glad i know what it is now!