October 8, 2026
𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐉𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐲’𝐬 𝐎𝐬𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐲𝐬 𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐓𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐞: 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐇𝐞𝐥𝐩!
𝑂𝑟𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑙𝑦, 𝐼 𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑡 𝑎 𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑘 𝑡𝑜 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑐𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑚𝑛 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑠𝑢𝑏𝑠𝑐𝑟𝑖𝑏𝑒𝑟𝑠 𝑜𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑑𝑎𝑦 𝑖𝑡 𝑟𝑢𝑛𝑠, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑐𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑚𝑛…
Nature Done Wright
Incorporating the Celery Farm and Screech Owl Companion blogs
September 18, 2017
Monday Morning Mystery 091817
This misplaced plant is everywhere these days, and spreading faster than Garlic Mustard. I have heard that it is native, but it seems like it is taking over.
I took this photo at High Mountain, but the plant is all over Fred's Meadow at the Celery Farm as well. I think it likes bright sunlight.
What is it?
5 comments
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I have it in my yard too!
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Jim –
Looks like
Erechtites hieracifolia – pile wort -
Loves human-disturbed areas. Thus, it is spreading rapidly
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I don’t know why but I have never been fond of this plant!
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American Burnweed – it spreads like wildfire!
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5 comments
Alice L
I have it in my yard too!
Gaby
Jim –
Looks like
Erechtites hieracifolia – pile wort
Joe
Loves human-disturbed areas. Thus, it is spreading rapidly
Deedee
I don’t know why but I have never been fond of this plant!
Louise Riccobene
American Burnweed – it spreads like wildfire!