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Garden Yellow Rocket Barbarea VulgarisNative to Europe, it is considered invaseive, growing throughout North America. The leaves can be eaten in salads and soups. |
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Garlic Mustard Alliaria PetiolataGarlic mustard was first recorded in the United States about 1868, from Long Island, New York. Native to Europe and western and central Asia, it was likely introduced by settlers for food or medicinal purposes. Garlic mustard is considered a noxious weed crowding out native plants and is very hard to control. |
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Golden Ragwort Senecio AaureusGolden Ragwort, from the aster family, is native throughout the Mid-west and loves full to partial sun. It blooms in the spring and spreads by seed and rhizome. The plant also has a long history for it's medicinal uses. The Native Americans often used it to treat reproductive conditions. |
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Goldmoss Stonecrop Sedum AcreThis lovely seedum was brought from Europe for cultivation. It has naturalized throughout much of the U.S. |
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Grape Honeysuckle Lonicera Reticulata Raf.This woody shrub is native to North America, growing best in shady wooded areas. |
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Ground Cherry Physalis Heterophylla NeesGround Cherry is in the nightshade family and is one of about two-dozen species native to North America. It spreads by rhizome and grows in partial to full sun. The plant is poisonous except for the berries when they are ripe in the fall. Many have used the fruits to make jam. |
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