Can you identify this plant, please?

 

Can anyone identify this plant, please?

It comes up annually but in the past two years, since we've lived here,
it hasn't presented anything other than the leaves shown in this photo.
It grows to a height of about six feet.  Because of the colour, shape,
and nature of its leaves, it doesn't look right where it is.  

Is it of any value?

There's a picture of it here:
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg82/EddyBentley/weed.jpg

Many thanks,

Eddy.

P.S.  Thanks to those who advised me how to promote rapid rhodi growth.
In the past month the first rhodis to flower have already shot up ONE
FOOT.  Once the others have flowered I expect they'll do the same.  The
secret is definitely in the daily watering of the root.

 


Wild Turnip (brassica rapa)?

Al.

 

Al wrote:


Thanks for this suggestion, Al.  But I have googled brassica rapa and it
appears to be the stuff that farmers cover whole fields with and which
about this time of year then turns glorious yellow.  

This plant I have hasn't flowered in three years, and its leaves are
much bigger and thicker than the brassica rapa leaves.  Also the plant
reaches 6' in height, rather than the 3' of brassica rapa.  But I agree,
the leaves are similar in colour.

Eddy.

 


Appears to be plume poppy (Macleaya cordifolia).

Note that plume poppy doesn't look like other poppies (even less so than
greater celandine), the inflorescence having an appearance reminiscent
more of rhubarb.
--
Stewart Robert Hinsley

 

Stewart Robert Hinsley wrote:

Stewart, thanks.  So I googled Macleaya cordifolia on Google Images and
up came a lot of pics of it but also a pic of "Macleaya cordata" . . .
and "Macleaya cordata" my plant certainly is.  Identical leaves and
stem.  So thanks for getting me there.

Now to google for more about this Macleaya cordata.

Eddy.