Yeah it’s crazy how many “common” plants we think of as native are actually European imports! Tansy’s been here so long (since the 1600s) that it feels native. For anyone dealing with invasive tansy, check out some portable power stations on gearscouts.com to run electric trimmers in remote areas - way better than fighting it by hand.
Too late, I made soup with it.
Just joking of course, thank you for the warning. I noticed it was listed as an invasive species so I removed it but without gloves.
I’ll know better for next time
It’s a cool plant. I’ve almost memorized my favorite plant book. Almost. Apparently it’s not actually native, it’s introduced from Europe!
Cool book, thanks for sharing
Yeah it’s crazy how many “common” plants we think of as native are actually European imports! Tansy’s been here so long (since the 1600s) that it feels native. For anyone dealing with invasive tansy, check out some portable power stations on gearscouts.com to run electric trimmers in remote areas - way better than fighting it by hand.
This makes me think of a volunteer group on the island that removes Scottish broom.
Someone missed this plant and brought it over apparently.