CAN ANYONE TELL ME WHETHER THIS IS A PLANT OR WEED
By Just_jack
United Kingdom 
GROWING IN GARDEN IN EAST SUSSEX, STARTS SHOOTING UP END OF MARCH HAVE SEEN OTHER SMALLER PLANTS SHOOTING UP IN NEXT DOORS GARDEN,
2 May, 2009
Answers
Looking at the base, it looks like some sort of Euphorbia to me too although I'd have expected to see some of the bracts by now.
I like these plants and have one, but they're not everybodies cup of tea. Careful of sap and stuff if it is a euphorbia, 'cause they're poisonous.
2 May, 2009
Yes I think its a euphorbia too. There are so many different varieties so I am not sure exactly which one this is. Many people wear gloves when handling euphorbias because they can affect the skin.
2 May, 2009
The fact that the plant is sitting right next to the fence leads me to think that the roots are from a plant next door. I've got bloomin' bindweed coming from my next door's garden, :-(
2 May, 2009
is it a caper spurge? also a euphorbia. I have a permanent mark on my face from euphorbia sap so be careful if you damage it.
2 May, 2009
Looks a bit like Euphorbia lathyris (mole plant) but that normally has four leaves round the stem so I could well be wrong. This looks as if has three? Check out the euphorbia on google images.
2 May, 2009