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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Chicago Illinois USA
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Nice plant list...
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Join Date: Mar 2009
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A bit more information on the Baltimore Checkerspot larval host. The information above is correct but a bit more complex. Plus habitat is very specific.
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Great Horned Owl
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Northeastern MA
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Great list, but it was strange to see knotweed, a scourge wherever it is, on it.
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Salamander
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Central Ohio
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Any list promoting the planting of wild carrot in the US is questionable.
Watched a black swallowtail laying a bunch of eggs on my Golden Alexander today. Twenty minutes later, I could not find a single one. Zizia is a great choice for black swallowtails because the predators have a much harder time finding the eggs/caterpillars. On dill, both are easy to spot.
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Grub
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: NJ
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I was surprised to see plaintain and orchard grass on there too. Both are a pain in my yard. I swear the ticks and mosquitos love to hang out on the little flowering stalks and attack everytime I walk by. I have virginia knotweed in my yard too, not nearly the same as the hellish japanese knotweed.
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Chicago Illinois USA
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Daucus pusillus / American wild carrot sometimes called small wild carrot. I agree that planting it might not be the best option but depending on where you live if it is growing already I don't think it is a problem. http://www.americansouthwest.net/pla...-pusillus.html https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=dapu3 |
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Chicago Illinois USA
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Very good observations by all. Thank you.
There are a couple of not so good choices on the list and it would have been nice if the list used botanical names to avoid confusion. There are also other plants that could have been included. But overall I thought it was a good idea with many sound choices. Fallopia cilinodis (Fringed Black-bindweed) is native.. Fallopia convolvulus (Black-bindweed) is non-native and very weedy. Polygonum was once known commonly as knotweed hence the Virginia knotweed and hopefully that was what was meant. I don't really know but once again botanical names would have helped. |
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Chicago Illinois USA
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The caterpillars of the butterfly Vanessa atalanta (Red Admiral) feed on the foliage of Pennsylvania Pellitory and other members of the Nettle family.
I don't plant it but always leave it growing wherever I find it. Pennsylvania Pellitory (Parietaria pensylvanica) Growing along our garage and several other rather shady spots. Pennsylvania Pellitory/Parietaria pensylvanica Nettle family (Urticaceae) |
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Salamander
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Central Ohio
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In Ohio, "wild carrot" is QAL. I had no clue there was an American wild carrot and I've spent a lot of time discussing black swallowtail hostplant choices with people across the country. Problem with common names and problem with plant recommendation lists that are aimed at the entire country. And speaking of entire country, a black swallowtail hostplant problem I've read about many times is not addressed in that list. Many people along the gulf find that the plants on that list cannot handle the high heat. Mock Bishop's Weed AKA Ptilimnium capillaceum seems to be the best answer.
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Chicago Illinois USA
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