I'm trying to identify this mystery plant-- it's poisonous and that's all I know. Help!!

[ailsagirl]

I live in Northern California, if that's any help.

Also, this plant has little pink flowers (normally)

[brush]

1. How do you know it's poisonous and not it's name?

[ailsagirl]

14. Good question!

When I realized it was taking over my garden, I decided to get rid of it-- sans gloves. 😞 So before long I had itchy, weeping lesions on my hands and between my fingers.
😟

[brush]

17. Oh, man. That sure tells you. Hope you're ok and got treatment.

[ailsagirl]

20. Oh yes-- everything is good, thanks

Except the invasive little plant had come back-- it's hard to track it down because it camouflages itself within other plants.

Thank you, all, for your input!!

[dobleremolque]

2. Google Lens identifies it as

Geranium Robertarium. More information at the link.....

https://www.nwcb.wa.gov/weeds/herb-robert

[ailsagirl]

15. Now that I think about it...

I did come across that while trying to track down the culprit, but I crossed it off my list of possibilities because it said it wasn't toxic to humans. Maybe I'm one of the exceptions.

[IbogaProject]

3. Geranium can be slightly poisonous to pets

https://identify.plantnet.org/ says most likely a Geranium, I just downloaded your pic and uploaded it to their site. Go from there. Good luck and update us.

Their top result is Geranium purpureum Vill. with the Robert one #2.

[hlthe2b]

4. Geranium purpureum Vill. Little Robin (per the very useful website: worldfloraidentify.

Not considered toxic
https://identify.plantnet.org/k-world-flora/identify#collapse-results
https://bs.plantnet.org/v1/image/o/50a57caadbd76f96a5e921bdb6515990ed3d616d

[marble falls]

5. It looks like Chinese parsely or Cilantro to me.

[EYESORE 9001]

7. Don't smoke it, dude

That there’s the wobbly weed

[sl8]

6. Geranium purpureum (little robin)?

Geranium purpureum (little robin)



See https://www.cal-ipc.org/plants/profile/geranium-purpureum-profile/

Seems to be invasive in central CA & Bay Area.

As another poster mentioned, it also looks like Robert's geranium (herb Robert), to which this is related.

[gab13by13]

8. Herb robert

Also known as Robert geranium, Crow's foot, Squinter-pip, Fox geranium, Death come quickly, Johnny Wren, Kiss-me-quick, Knife and fork, Little bachelor's buttons, Little Red Robin, Redshanks, St. Robert's herb, Stinking Robert, Stink Bob, Stork's bill.

considered a weed by gardeners

Non-toxic to humans or pets.

[dcmfox]

9. If it has little pink flowers

I think this is the same shit I would get in my lawn, very hard to kill, and it spreads like wildfire, my house was in Idaho

[gab13by13]

10. My map shows it in

Washington, Oregon, Montana, but not in Idaho but it's right next door so I suppose it could spread to Idaho.

[ailsagirl]

16. Well, I'm in California

Maybe it has widened its territory 🤷

[jmbar2]

19. It's all over my yard in OR.

Glad to know what it is.

[montanacowboy]

11. I have them in my yard

they are ok

[Akakoji]

12. Don't eat it yet!

Hold on

[Martin68]

13. Looks like a wild geranium to me.

[MayReasonRule]

18. Most Likely It's 'Geranium robertianum' - NEVER Consume Any New Plant Without Consulting Local Professionals

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geranium_robertianum

It's considered to be a noxious weed in Washington state.

Geranium robertianum, commonly known as herb robert, is generally considered non-toxic to humans.

Major poison control centers and health organizations recognize it as safe for handling and ingestion in small amounts.

The plant can be used in salads and teas, and some people even use it as an insect repellent.

Thus it's not typically considered a source of poisoning.