A cluster of the wild edible purslane growing through a crack in asphalt

Hey! Lookey what I found in the parking lot at work!

This is purslane, which is an invasive that fucks with a number of local ecosystems here.

#Invasivore
#NonnativePlants
#NativeEcosystems
#Conservation

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New on the blog! Fran Giaquinto and @phoebeobrien.bsky.social talk to us about their new book 🌿

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#InvasiveSpeciesWeek #INNSweek #nonnativeplants #invasivespecies #invasiveplants #invasivealienspecies #botany

Now available! Identification Guide to the Non-Native Invasive Plants of Britain and Ireland by Fran Giaquinto and @phoebeobrien.bsky.social 🌿

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Posted especially for Mike’s mother. Photo taken March 6, 2025, at my field in Northern California of what looks like Henbit Deadnettle flowers. While it looks pretty, it is a non-native, invasive plant that can outcompete the existing native species. #invasivespecies #nonnativeplants

Via @pelagic.bsky.social ….Coming soon! Identification Guide to the Non-Native Invasive Plants of Britain and Ireland by Fran Giaquinto and @Phoebeob1 🌸

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#nonnativeplants #invasivespecies #invasiveplants #invasivealienspecies #botany

How the Eucalyptus Came to California A cautionary tale of how the eucalyptus came to be embedded in the California landscape, and its subtle effects.

I just happened to discover this old article that discusses this topic. It was an interesting read:
#Eucalyptus #NonNativePlants

Pascal Baudar Horehound candies. This basic method/recipe could be used with other plants, you will need to experiment in terms of quantity used. Winter is there, it's the perfect time to harvest horehound. I...

I've heard of horehound candies, and after this, I'm even more curious. #nonnativeplants #foraging
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If you plant it, they will come.
#NonNativePlants #ExoticPests
#PlantScience

#NorthDevon #SouthWestCoastPath #Nonnativeplants: Montbretia (Crocosimia x crocosmiiflora) - man-made hybrid from France, Winter Heliotrope (Petasites fragrans) from S Europe & less welcome #invasive Japanese Knotweed (Fallopia japonica). Plus Coprinopsis phaeosporus #fungus 3/5