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▲ 144 r/NativePlantCirclejerk

Maybe Socrates Was on to Something

Imagine human beings living in a HOA suburb-like residence. Its landscape is filled with grass and reaches all along the road. They have been there since their childhood, mowing lawns, unable enjoy or feel, forced to weedwack and leafblow--or they receive a fine. An industrious ant buries a violet seed in their lawn, soon a cacophony of purple and white blooms anew. They research #nomowmay. A Variegated Fritillary appears leading them past Home Depot to a native plant sale. They emerge with 30 new plants--milkweed is important for monarchs after all. An oak is planted where there was nothing but fescue.

u/Tylanthia — 8 days ago
▲ 92 r/NativePlantCirclejerk

Is it Really Native if It Doesn't Have Your State in Its Scientific Name?

I'm getting real tired of people asking if they can plant something that isn't listed for their county/state on BONAP or posting rage bait because someone planted Eschscholzia californica in Seattle. Plants may claim to "migrate" but we all know State and National borders are absolute.

That's why, once and for all, unless a plant has your state, personal name, or country in its Latin Name, it's invasive and you cannot plant it. Grats to any Grays, Claytons, or Seibodii's out there--you lucked out.

I know my garden is native because every plant is from [Maryland] (https://fsus.ncbg.unc.edu/main.php?pg=show-taxon.php&plantname=%25marilandica) or America.

Asarum canadense you're being kicked back to Canada where to belong. Lets bring order back to the world and only plant stuff where the name says it is supposed to be.

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u/Tylanthia — 14 days ago