Invasive Plants and Their Native Alternatives: Jetbead (Rhodotypos scandens)
Karen Jetbead is a mounding deciduous shrub growing 3-6’ tall and is native to Japan and central China. It was introduced into the US in 1866 as an ornamental and has…
Plant Profile: Saltwort (c)
Also known as beachwort, turtleweed, barilla and camphire, this evergreen succulent shrub is a halophyte. It is native to tropical and subtropical coasts of the Americas from California to Peru…
Plant Profile: Tree Tobacco(Nicotiana glauca)
Also known as mustard tree, juanloco, and palo loco, this short lived, evergreen shrub or small tree is native to South American from central northwest Argentina to southern Bolivia. It…
Plant Profile: Bermuda Buttercup (Oxalis pes- caprae aka O. cernua)
A member of the wood-sorrel family, Oxalidaceae, Bermuda buttercup is a herbaceous perennial also known as buttercup oxalis, Cape sorrel, English weed, goat’sfoot, sourgrass, and soursob. It is indigenous to…
Plant Profile: Rose Glory Bower (Clerodendrum bungei)
Also called, Mexican hydrangea, this suckering deciduous shrub is native to China, Vietnam, and Taiwan where it grows along roadsides and on mountainous slopes of mixed forests. It is a…
Plant Profile: Crown Daisy (Chrysanthemum coronarium aka Glebionis coronaria)
Also known as garland chrysanthemum and edible chrysanthemum, this cool weather annual is native to the Mediterranean region but is common in California where it grows in disturbed areas and…
Plant Profile: Highway Iceplant (Carpobrotus edulis)
Highway iceplant is a creeping perennial succulent and a member of the fig-marigold family, Aizoacea, that also includes “living stones”, and New Zealand spinach. It is native to coastal areas…
Weeds and Their Control: Wood Rose (Merremia tuberose)
Also known as Spanish arborvine, Spanish woodbine, and yellow morning-glory, wood rose is a perennial twining woody vine. It is a member of the morning-glory family, Convolvulaceae, that also includes…
Weeds and Their Control: Japanese Climbing Fern (Lygodium japonicum)
Japanese climbing fern is a perennial deciduous vine-type of fern and is one of 40 species of climbing ferns. It is native to eastern and southeastern Asia, India, and eastern…
Weeds and Their Control: Black Locust (Robinia pseudoacacia)
Black locust is a deciduous tree and member of the pea family, Fabaceae, that also includes lupine, mimosa, and baptisia. It is native to the Allegheny Mountains , but invades…