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😨Is this plant dangerous?

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25Avalon Fri 04-Aug-23 14:08:20

It’s either Fennel, the herb, or Dill. Both look similar. Dill is an annual sometimes seen growing wild. Fennel is a perennial. Both are edible.

Redrobin51 Thu 03-Aug-23 19:32:32

This is the fennel in my garden. Hope this helps.

sharon103 Thu 03-Aug-23 19:10:43

Yes Google says it's fennel

Baggs Thu 03-Aug-23 19:03:18

Oops! Should've read further! 😂

Glad you've had it ID'd, grannieinatwist.

Baggs Thu 03-Aug-23 19:01:55

I don't think it is angelica as I have that in my garden. It is wild angelica in my garden. Its flowers are not yellow and its leaves do not look like those in the OP's second post.

Beechnut Thu 03-Aug-23 16:53:54

This is my bronze fennel.

Grannieinatwist Thu 03-Aug-23 16:52:48

Sorry I do not know how to tag people individually but thank you so much everyone! It smells like fennel - I had gotten myself into a right twist after hearing some hogweed stories. Silly me! grin

GrandmaSeaDragon Thu 03-Aug-23 16:50:13

It took me longer to type, sorry to x post!

GrandmaSeaDragon Thu 03-Aug-23 16:49:22

It looks like fennel to me, too J52. It grows on my allotment. Angelica has much larger and less feathery leaves, I have that in my garden this year, must have self sown from previous years.

Farmor15 Thu 03-Aug-23 16:49:11

Looks like fennel to me too! Stems and feathery foliage suggest it.

Clematis46 Thu 03-Aug-23 16:48:57

You beat me to it, J52! Yes, I agree, fennel. The feathery leaves look different from those of similar plants.

J52 Thu 03-Aug-23 16:44:06

Looks like fennel to me. Should have a fennel smell when you brush against it, obviously not poisonous.
It easily self seeds all over the place.

Grannieinatwist Thu 03-Aug-23 16:41:26

Thank you granny'sbuttons.

The leaves look very different to the google images of Angelica.

Here is a close up of the leaves

granny'sbuttons Thu 03-Aug-23 16:36:21

I think it is Angelica.

Grannieinatwist Thu 03-Aug-23 16:33:48

Dear Grans of Gransnet.

I was hoping someone could help me know if this plant is dangerous? I fear it is similar to the hogweed which can cause skin/eye problems. Does anyone know what it is called please?