Walking with my daughter on a rainy afternoon and spotted a young Jack-in-the-Pulpit growing on our trail in the woods. My property is so overrun with buckthorn, Norway maple, creeping thistle…I was elated to see such an illusive native fighting the good fight.
by Anxious_Passenger739
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Nice, I’ve always liked these. The woods behind my house is mostly garlic mustard, wild rose, Japanese barberry, ferns, and Jack-in-pulpit.
That’s what’s great about restoration of a landscape with a tree canopy. These areas maybe choked with invasives but at least haven’t been plowed and sprayed. Natives will hang on as little ” frog hairs” waiting for you to remove the invasive shrub layer. If appropriate, a prescribed fire can accelerate the healing.
Winner!!!!
Novel ecosystems are truly amazing a shame people make value laden claims of what ought be desired
I live near an invasive woodland and one of the only thriving natives is jack in the pulip. I assume deer hate it or it wouldn’t stand a chance.