It’s a weird little swampy bit, full of what many would call #InvasiveWeeds. Yet it’s beautiful in its way and full of #diversity. I spotted dock, fennel, wild lettuce, wild radish, plantain, clover, endemic Solander’s geranium, sow thistle, and lots more, which I chucked into #iNaturalist. Now we’ve got this new independent grocery store just 400m from home, I think I’ll be down this way a lot more, so I’ll keep an eye on the spot. #ballarat #BallaratEast #SpecimenVale #wetlands #nativeplants

This 1985 map showing the recorded distribution of pampas grasses in New Zealand's exotic forests and the degree of infestation compared with the #iNaturalist distribution today is sad and bloody terrifying.

"As yet, no records of pampas in forests south of Nelson."
https://cdm20044.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p20044coll6/id/155

#InvasiveWeeds #InvasionEcology #Ecology #Weeds #Pampas #Cortaderia

More #PhoenixPalms in a playground area today. They are coming up in the bark around the playground and in the surrounding gardens.

#InvasiveWeeds