Weed ID please?

[katynewbie]

This devil is all over the place on my plot, the roots are very deep, red and thick.

[katynewbie]

[antipodes]

That is red shank. Good news is that it is reasonably easy to get rid of, just keep digging and pulling it out wherever it occurs. I used to get a lot of it, but after a few years' cultivation, it seems less successful!

[Unwashed]

This devil is all over the place on my plot, the roots are very deep, red and thick.

Funnily enough I know it as devil's pinch - look at the devil's finger mark on the leaves!

I found this to be a troublesome weed on my allotment with an extensive root network that was difficult to pull up.

This reference says it causes dermatitis.

[ed dibbles]

I have it on our plots. It succumbs to the hoe if you catch it early enough or keep uprooting individual plants if they get bigger.

While I doubt you will get rid of it completely you can get to a stage where it does not affect growing crops.

There are far more worse weeds than this one.

[katynewbie]

Thanks everyone. Yes, Ed, I also have mare's tail!