this post was submitted on 19 Apr 2026
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What is this thing?

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Coming up in my garden right next to some forest (primarily oak mixed with beech, birch, maple) in southwest Sweden. Last year i dug the area out and removed (most) roots. Not much came up but this little sprout. I suppose it could be roots reaching in from the adjacent forest.

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[–] warm@kbin.earth 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Looks like Griffith's spurge, leaves don't look as sharp though, perhaps it's some other Euphorbia. Doesn't look thick enough to be Asparagus, I'm no expert though

[–] Kaffeburk@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

Yea doesn’t look quite right. Japanese knotweed is another similar one, but I’ve never had it here either. Its also still very early in the spring, nighttime is 2-4c so most plants are still dormant. So I don’t think its anything exotic.