Arum

We met Sam at The Rose & Crown this lunchtime.  She has been on leave from work and it was nice to see her face to face again instead of just on zoom.  Her daughter Izzy has just had her GCSE results, she did very well.  The pub is a handy halfway meeting spot between Birmingham and Stratford.  Very nice food, and beer, and good social distancing.

On return home we went for a bit of a walk to Shottery.  I took this photo of some arum,  although it looks nice apparently it can be quite lethal.........

Most likely Arum - Arum maculatum or Arum italicum in particular. Common names include Cuckoo Pint, Lords and Ladies in the UK, with other common names in other parts of the world. They do have leaves earlier in the year, which you may not have noticed, but by the time the berries form, the leaves have all died back. Contact with any part of the plant may cause an allergic reaction in some people, but only the berries are toxic - said to be highly so if ingested, though there is some argument about that. The berries contain something that makes consuming them like eating needles, so most people never eat enough to be killed, though swelling of the mouth and tongue might mean they asphyxiate. They're commonly found in association with trees, and in disturbed soil (disturbed can mean simply cultivated). The only thing that gives me pause is the height - usually, the stalks with the berries clustered around are about 6-8 inches in height. Be good to see a photograph. There is no evidence that they are allelopathic, though the presence of this plant in quantity could mean deprivation of nutrients and water to your other plants in the area.

https://gardening.stackexchange.com/questions/13991/what-plant-has-no-foliage-and-clusters-of-red-berries-on-top-of-a-fleshy-1-stem

I'm not sure if this is an acceptable entry for Flower Friday, but I'll flag it anyway, with thanks to Biker Bear for hosting.  Possibly Wild Flower Week too? Hosted by Miranda1008.