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Here's what you need to know about some of the more common plants to stay away from, like poison hemlock, poison ivy and poison oak. ... Food. Games. Health. Home & Garden. Medicare. News.
Gutierrezia sarothrae is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by the common names broom snakeweed, broomweed, snakeweed, and matchweed.It is a subshrub native to much of the western half of North America, from western Canada to northern Mexico, and can be found in a number of arid, grassland, and mountain habitats.
Eutrochium purpureum, commonly known as purple Joe-Pye weed [4] or sweetscented joe pye weed, [5] is an herbaceous perennial plant in the family Asteraceae. It is native to eastern and central North America , from Ontario east to New Hampshire and south as far as Florida , Louisiana , and Oklahoma .
A 1917 article on edible weeds stated that pokeweed shoots were popular in Pennsylvania, "tied in small bundles, boiled the same way as asparagus, and served with cream sauce or melted butter." [39] The roots are poisonous, as are mature leaves and stems. [11] Some festivals still celebrate the plant's use in its historical food preparations.
Flower color varies from one plant to the next: white, yellow, pink, red or purple. [10] Varieties [1] [10] Cirsium horridulum var. horridulum - from Maine to Guatemala; Cirsium horridulum var. megacanthum (Nutt.) D.J.Keil - from the Florida Panhandle to Texas and Oklahoma; Cirsium horridulum var. vittatum (Small) R.W.Long - from North Carolina ...
Alliums' playful pom-poms comprise tiny purple flowers. This plant prefers full sun, but it can accommodate partial shade in warmer temperatures. USDA Hardiness Zones : 3 to 10
Oxytropis lambertii commonly known as purple locoweed, [3] Colorado locoweed, [4] Lambert's crazy weed, [5] or Lambert’s Locoweed [6] is a species of flowering plant in the legume family. Distribution
The specific name maculatum, meaning spotted, refers to the purple spots on the stem. [6] [4] Spotted joe-pyeweed thrives in marshes, rich fens and swamps. It also does well in man-made moist expanses such as ditches, seepage areas and wet fields. Above all else the plant flourishes in the non-shaded environments that are also abundant in ...