Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera Home 9 Category: Invaders ( Page 5 ) Background Himalayan balsam is an annual herb, native to the western Himalayas. In the early 1800s it was introduced to many parts of Europe, New Zealand and North America as a...
Giant Hogweed Heracleum mantegazzianum Home 9 Tag: Giant Hogweed Background Giant hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum) is a perennial plant and a member of the carrot family. It is a garden ornamental from southwest Asia that is naturalizing in North...
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata Home 9 Category: Invaders ( Page 5 ) Background Garlic mustard is an invasive herb native to Europe. It was brought to North America in the early 1800s for use as an edible herb. Available in the early spring and high in...
Dog-Strangling Vine Vincetoxicum rossicum & Vincetoxicum nigrum Home 9 2021 9 March ( Page 7 ) What is Ontario Doing? To prevent the further spread and introduction of these unwanted invaders in the province, Ontario has regulated dog-strangling...
Invasive Carps Home 9 Tag: goldfish What is Ontario Doing? To prevent these unwanted invaders from coming into the province, Ontario has regulated all four species of invasive carps (Silver Carp, Bighead Carp, Grass Carp, and Black Carp) as...
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