FIREWEED (Chamerion angustifolium)
First In, Last Out Fireweed is the plant that shows up after disaster. Forest fires, clearcuts, bulldozed land, volcanic eruptions […]
FLORA ARCHIVE
Purple Loosestrife
DEADLY DOUBLES
THE PURPLE SPIKE TRAP
When Pretty Means Ecological Disaster:The Three-Way Confusion Here’s a scenario: you’re walking near a wetland and you see beautiful purple
POISON INDEX
PURPLE LOOSESTRIFE (Lythrum salicaria)
The Beautiful Destroyer ⚠️ ECOLOGICAL THREAT – Not toxic to humans, but catastrophic to wetland ecosystems Purple Loosestrife is gorgeous.
FLORA ARCHIVE
LAVENDER (Lavandula angustifolia)
The Classic English Lavender is the lavender everyone thinks of when they hear the word “lavender.” That sweet, floral, instantly