Autumn Olive

VASCULAR PLANT Elaeagnus umbellate | Other Names: Japanese Silverberry, Autumn Berry Description Autumn Olive is a multi-branched woody deciduous shrub in the Elaeagnaceae family. It can grow up to a

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Scotch Broom

Scotch Broom

VASCULAR PLANT Cytisus scoparius Description Scotch Broom is a woody, perennial shrub in the pea family (Fabaceae) that grows upright in dense, brushy thickets. It typically reaches 1-3 m in

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Japanese Barberry

Japanese Barberry

VASCULAR PLANT Berberis thunbergii | Red Barberry, Thunberg’s Barberry Description Japanese Barberry is a deciduous, woody shrub in the barberry family (Berberidaceae). It has small, oval, spoon-shaped leaves with smooth

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Wild Parsnip

Wild Parsnip

VASCULAR PLANT Pastinaca sativa Description Wild Parsnip is a tall herbaceous plant in the carrot/parsley family (Apiaceae) that can live for two or more years. When it flowers, it typically

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Goutweed

Goutweed

VASCULAR PLANT Aegopodium podagraria | Other Names: Bishop’s Goutweed, Ground Elder Description Goutweed is a fast-spreading perennial in the carrot/parsley family (Apiaceae) that forms dense patches through aggressive underground rhizomes. Most

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Chinese Mystery Snail

FRESHWATER SNAIL Cipangopaludina chinensis Description The size of Chinese Mystery Snails varies, but when fully developed, they can grow up to 6.5 to 7 cm long, with a thick and

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Himalayan blackberry

Himalayan Blackberry

VASCULAR PLANT Rubus bifrons Description Himalayan Blackberry is a very large blackberry that produces robust arching 5-angled canes that reach up to 3 m in height and 12 m in

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Reed Canary Grass

Reed Canary Grass

VASCULAR PLANT Phalaris arundinacea Description Reed Canary Grass is a cool season, perennial grass that grows up to 1.7 m tall. Its leaf blades are flat, 30–120 cm long, 1.9

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Scotch Pine

Scotch Pine

VASCULAR PLANT Pinus sylvestris | Other Names: Scots Pine, Caledonian Pine Description Scotch Pines are large, evergreen, coniferous trees that can grow up to 25 m tall, and have an

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Red Eared Sliders

Red-eared Sliders

REPTILE Trachemys scripta elegans Description Red-eared Sliders have brown to olive green coloured shells, with a slight keel running down the center. Green-black stripes run along the body. Sliders are

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