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All species of '''Smilax''' are climbing vines with sharp spiny thorns, forming dense impenetrable, invasive thickets. Common names include catbriers, greenbriers, prickly-ivys, sarsaparilla and smilaxes. The word Smilax derives from the Greek, for "bindweed." Smilax is very resistant to eradication. [http://maturehealth.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/smilax_rotund.jpg Photo...] | All species of '''Smilax''' are climbing vines with sharp spiny thorns, forming dense impenetrable, invasive thickets. Common names include catbriers, greenbriers, prickly-ivys, sarsaparilla and smilaxes. The word Smilax derives from the Greek, for "bindweed." Smilax is very resistant to eradication. [http://maturehealth.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/smilax_rotund.jpg Photo...] | ||
| − | '''Petunia Leeway'''<br /> | + | *'''Petunia Leeway'''<br /> |
'''Petunia''' is a trumpet shaped, widely-cultivated genus of flowering plants of South American origin, in the family Solanaceae. Petunias are generally insect pollinated with the exception of P. exserta, which is a rare, red-flowered, hummingbird pollinated species. [http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a9/Petunie.jpg Photo...] | '''Petunia''' is a trumpet shaped, widely-cultivated genus of flowering plants of South American origin, in the family Solanaceae. Petunias are generally insect pollinated with the exception of P. exserta, which is a rare, red-flowered, hummingbird pollinated species. [http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a9/Petunie.jpg Photo...] | ||
| − | '''Japonica Fenway'''<br /> | + | *'''Japonica Fenway'''<br /> |
'''Japonica''' is an ornamental shrub native to Japan and cultivated for its red flowers. [http://louisey.files.wordpress.com/2009/07/chaenomeles_japonica.jpg Photo...] | '''Japonica''' is an ornamental shrub native to Japan and cultivated for its red flowers. [http://louisey.files.wordpress.com/2009/07/chaenomeles_japonica.jpg Photo...] | ||
| + | *'''Rhus Frothingham'''<br /> | ||
| + | Plants of the '''Rhus''' genus include: sumac, poison ivy, poison oak, skunkbush. [http://ncwildflower.org/images/plants/Rhus_vernix_leaves_resized.JPG Photo...] | ||
| − | + | *'''Glen Charlock'''<br /> | |
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'''Charlock''' is a troublesome annual weed; also called field mustard. [http://www.gardenorganic.org.uk/assets/organicweeds/charlock.jpg Photo...] | '''Charlock''' is a troublesome annual weed; also called field mustard. [http://www.gardenorganic.org.uk/assets/organicweeds/charlock.jpg Photo...] | ||
| − | '''Trillium Fortnight'''<br /> | + | *'''Trillium Fortnight'''<br /> |
'''Trillium''' is a genus of about 40-50 species of perennial herbaceous flowering plants, native to temperate regions of North America and Asia. Trillium is one of many plants whose seeds are spread by ants and mice. [http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/df/TrilliumErectum.jpg Photo...] | '''Trillium''' is a genus of about 40-50 species of perennial herbaceous flowering plants, native to temperate regions of North America and Asia. Trillium is one of many plants whose seeds are spread by ants and mice. [http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/df/TrilliumErectum.jpg Photo...] | ||
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| + | *'''Marijuana'''<br /> | ||
| + | Cannabis or '''marijuana''' is indigenous to China, India, especially the northern region, Caucasus and Iran and is now cultivated commercially across the globe. Marijuana cultivation is carried out both legally for its fiber as well as its seeds, and also illegally as a recreational drug. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis Wikipedia...] | ||
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| + | *'''Toloache'''<br /> | ||
| + | Scientific name for '''toloache''' (355) is Datura inoxia, native to Central and South America. The Aztecs called the plant toloatzin, and used it long before the Spanish conquest of Mexico for many therapeutic purposes, such as poultices for wounds where it acts as an anodyne. Although the Aztecs warned against madness and "various and vain imaginings", many native Americans have used the plant as an entheogen for hallucinations and rites of passage; Indians smoking it, 355. Also known as: jimson weed, locoweed, moonflower, devil's weed, angel's trumpet. [http://adamofeden.ca/Images/datura%20white%202.jpg Photo...] | ||
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| + | *'''Creeping Fig'''<br /> | ||
| + | Creeping Fig (36) is a vine. Creeping fig can become invasive and cover landscape features if not contained. [http://vineland.pynchonwiki.com/wiki/images/c/cf/Creeping-fig.jpg Photo...] | ||
Latest revision as of 10:55, 8 September 2009
- Sauncho Smilax
All species of Smilax are climbing vines with sharp spiny thorns, forming dense impenetrable, invasive thickets. Common names include catbriers, greenbriers, prickly-ivys, sarsaparilla and smilaxes. The word Smilax derives from the Greek, for "bindweed." Smilax is very resistant to eradication. Photo...
- Petunia Leeway
Petunia is a trumpet shaped, widely-cultivated genus of flowering plants of South American origin, in the family Solanaceae. Petunias are generally insect pollinated with the exception of P. exserta, which is a rare, red-flowered, hummingbird pollinated species. Photo...
- Japonica Fenway
Japonica is an ornamental shrub native to Japan and cultivated for its red flowers. Photo...
- Rhus Frothingham
Plants of the Rhus genus include: sumac, poison ivy, poison oak, skunkbush. Photo...
- Glen Charlock
Charlock is a troublesome annual weed; also called field mustard. Photo...
- Trillium Fortnight
Trillium is a genus of about 40-50 species of perennial herbaceous flowering plants, native to temperate regions of North America and Asia. Trillium is one of many plants whose seeds are spread by ants and mice. Photo...
- Marijuana
Cannabis or marijuana is indigenous to China, India, especially the northern region, Caucasus and Iran and is now cultivated commercially across the globe. Marijuana cultivation is carried out both legally for its fiber as well as its seeds, and also illegally as a recreational drug. Wikipedia...
- Toloache
Scientific name for toloache (355) is Datura inoxia, native to Central and South America. The Aztecs called the plant toloatzin, and used it long before the Spanish conquest of Mexico for many therapeutic purposes, such as poultices for wounds where it acts as an anodyne. Although the Aztecs warned against madness and "various and vain imaginings", many native Americans have used the plant as an entheogen for hallucinations and rites of passage; Indians smoking it, 355. Also known as: jimson weed, locoweed, moonflower, devil's weed, angel's trumpet. Photo...
- Creeping Fig
Creeping Fig (36) is a vine. Creeping fig can become invasive and cover landscape features if not contained. Photo...
