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Aegopodium podagraria - Ground elderMost gardners hate ground elder because its creeping underground stems spread so rapidly, but this umbelifer has its uses: at one time it was grown as a pot herb and was also used to treat arthritis and gout.
Ground elder often produces dense patches on roadside verges, in churchyards and on riverbanks. Although it can grow up to a metre tall, half that height is more normal. The hollow stems are grooved but hairless. The first flowers of ground elder appear in May and are usually past their best by the end of July.
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