goutweed

[ gout-weed ]

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noun

a fast-spreading weed, weed, Aegopodium podagraria, of the parsley family, native to Eurasia, having umbels of white flowers.

goutweed

/ ˈɡaʊtˌwiːd /

a widely naturalized Eurasian umbelliferous plant, Aegopodium podagraria, with white flowers and creeping underground stems Also calledbishop's weedground elderherb Gerard

First recorded in 1770–80; gout + weed ¹

At first you might mistake the Wild Angelica for Goutweed, as the leaves are very similar, but there are several differences.

The seeds of the Wild Angelica are quite a different shape from the Goutweed seeds.

At the top of each seed-vessel there are two long, thin bristles which bend over, very much like those in the Goutweed.

Goutweed is a pest in nearly all gardens, and very difficult to get out.

Some of the worst weeds to get out are Goutweed and Coltsfoot.

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