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Invasive Plants and Their Native Alternatives: Crown Vetch (Securigera varia aka Coronilla varia)

Karen April 7, 2020 0 Comments

Also called purple vetch, this herbaceous perennial is native to Europe, southwest Asia, and northern Africa but was introduced to North America in the 1950s and was used as a…

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Plant Profile: Eastern Goat’s Rue (Galega orientalis)

Karen February 1, 2016 0 Comments

This herbaceous perennial is a member of the legume family (Fabaceae) and native to the meadows and open forests of the Caucasus but is grown elsewhere as a fodder crop.…

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Plant Profile: Crucifixion Thorn (Colletia hystrix)

Karen December 9, 2015 0 Comments

Crucifixion thorn is a deciduous large shrub or small tree native to Chili and Argentina where it grows in poor dry soils. It belongs to the buckthorn family ( Rhamnaceae…

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