Native New York Ironweed & Downy Sunflower Pulling Together to Eradicate Phragmites Our farming forefathers identified most native wildflowers as weeds because they interfered with good pasture growth. [Consider Ironweed, Butterfly weed, Joe-Pye weed and Milkweed] Further, when cows ate certain native flowers the milk would taste bitter rendering them unusable. Today, folks understand that native wild flowers are critical part of our environment. They are a food source for birds, native…

Image 5429516 is of Canada thistle (Cirsium arvense ) flower(s). It is by Nathan Hobrath at State of Alaska.

Image 1459261 is of Russian knapweed (Rhaponticum repens ) flower(s). It is by Steve Dewey at Utah State University.

Image 5485711 is of lesser celandine, fig buttercup (Ficaria verna ) plant(s). It is by Catherine Herms at The Ohio State University.

Species Profile: Japanese Barberry. Forms dense stands that compete with native trees and herbaceous plants (Ward et al. 2009)

TLC offers training for volunteers--men and women! I love it! My dad taught me to use one of these.Thanks dad!

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How invasive plants were introduced. What are the most invasive plants? Removal, eradication and control are huge expenses.

Who said summer is stress-free and relaxing? Good grief, we've been on the go more in the past three weeks of summer vacation than dur...

European buckthorn is native to Eurasia. It was introduced to North America as an ornamental shrub for fencerows and wildlife habitat. This invasive alien species is found in Manitoba and is a large problem in natural areas in Winnipeg.

Giant hogweed ( Heracleum mantegazzianum ) is widespread in NY, but very limited in its distribution in the Adirondack region. We must r...

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Nevada Agricultural Experiment Station (NAES) at the University of Nevada, Reno.

An invasive species success story: In the Adirondacks, early detection and rapid response is making a huge difference in stopping invasive plants.