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Princessvashti
Jul 18, 2009, 09:31 PM
When this thing started coming up I thought it might be a Lily but wasn't sure.. now the thing is huge, about five feet tall, a big bunch of them.. I didn't pull it because the bees loved it. Now the blossoms are closed up.. are these berries? What are these??

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N0help4u
Jul 19, 2009, 05:12 AM
A picture would help if you can post one

simoneaugie
Jul 19, 2009, 05:18 AM
My parents planted some of those to keep the moles away. Sorry, I'll ask what they are called and get back to you.

KUXJ
Jul 19, 2009, 06:54 AM
A picture would help if you can post oneClick on the link the OP provided... DrHazim's Blog

I've been looking since 7am

KUXJ
Jul 19, 2009, 07:25 AM
Euphorbia lathyris L. aka... Caper spurge... Moleplant

Thanks to; simoneaugie for the tip... k

Is this what the flowers looked like?
http://www-staff.socs.uts.edu.au/~don/larvae/plants/euph/euphorbia-lathyris.jpg

Young Plant:
Google Image Result for http://www.biomatnet.org/secure/images/cas43b.gif (http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.biomatnet.org/secure/images/cas43b.gif&imgrefurl=http://www.biomatnet.org/secure/Crops/S598.htm&usg=__0otwYxWmzrhI2_NnrVlyV)


At bottom of page, Look at seed pods:
Google Image Result for http://lh3.ggpht.com/_rWksMjEBTQk/Sa1MnN9loUI/AAAAAAAAKOY/GREBGX7ONfE/s800/leo-mic-Euphorbia-lathyris-887.jpg (http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://lh3.ggpht.com/_rWksMjEBTQk/Sa1MnN9loUI/AAAAAAAAKOY/GREBGX7ONfE/s800/leo-mic-Euphorbia-lathyris-887.jpg&imgrefurl=http://luirig.altervista.org/schedeit/ae/euphorbia_lathyris.htm&usg=__8Fu0_F4Qy7NJPflxRxJSDnlR1z)

Princessvashti
Jul 19, 2009, 10:43 PM
Euphorbia lathyris L. , aka........Caper spurge....Moleplant

Thanks to; simoneaugie for the tip.........k

Is this what the flowers looked like?
http://www-staff.socs.uts.edu.au/~don/larvae/plants/euph/euphorbia-lathyris.jpg

Young Plant:
Google Image Result for http://www.biomatnet.org/secure/images/cas43b.gif (http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.biomatnet.org/secure/images/cas43b.gif&imgrefurl=http://www.biomatnet.org/secure/Crops/S598.htm&usg=__0otwYxWmzrhI2_NnrVlyV)


At bottom of page, Look at seed pods:
Google Image Result for http://lh3.ggpht.com/_rWksMjEBTQk/Sa1MnN9loUI/AAAAAAAAKOY/GREBGX7ONfE/s800/leo-mic-Euphorbia-lathyris-887.jpg (http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://lh3.ggpht.com/_rWksMjEBTQk/Sa1MnN9loUI/AAAAAAAAKOY/GREBGX7ONfE/s800/leo-mic-Euphorbia-lathyris-887.jpg&imgrefurl=http://luirig.altervista.org/schedeit/ae/euphorbia_lathyris.htm&usg=__8Fu0_F4Qy7NJPflxRxJSDnlR1z)

YES!! That's it! Thank you so much. I have been concerned because the thing is in my garden! Thank you :)

KUXJ
Jul 20, 2009, 04:08 AM
YES!!! That's it! thank you so much. I have been concerned because the thing is in my garden! thank you :)Your welcome.
And well you should be concerned, the plant is poisonous, but using caution, many people grow it as an ornamental.

See near bottom of site for positives and negatives:
PlantFiles: Detailed information on Gopher Spurge, Caper Spurge, Mole Plant, Myrtle Spurge Euphorbia lathyris (http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/55261/)


K