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Native plant identity (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 1 year ago by to c/gardening@lemmy.world
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Does anyone happen to know what plant this is? It popped up it my untamed garden area also known as my weed garden.

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[–] 2 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Looks like tansy! Don't eat it. Wear gloves if you remove it, and wash your hands thoroughly if you handle it. It's native to the west, but also is poisonous.

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  • [–] [S] 3 points 1 year ago (4 children)

    Too late, I made soup with it.

    Just joking of course, thank you for the warning. I noticed it was listed as an invasive species so I removed it but without gloves.

    I’ll know better for next time

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    It's a cool plant. I've almost memorized my favorite plant book. Almost. Apparently it's not actually native, it's introduced from Europe!

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Yeah it's crazy how many "common" plants we think of as native are actually European imports! Tansy's been here so long (since the 1600s) that it feels native. For anyone dealing with invasive tansy, check out some portable power stations on gearscouts.com to run electric trimmers in remote areas - way better than fighting it by hand.

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