Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Donkeytail spurge
An invasive alien, donkeytail spurge is often welcomed for its early show of brilliant chartreuse bracts and unusual form. Granted it's pretty, granted it's xeric, but it gives me and many others a rash horribly reminiscent of poison ivy and so I don't encourage it. It will self-sow abundantly if you let it. Here it is in bloom in early April. Note the ant sipping nectar in the close-up (click on image to enlarge).
Labels:
invasive plants,
spring flower,
Spurge,
xeric
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