Invasives

Invasives

The California Invasive Plant Council has classified plants on this page as invasive with impact on native ecosystems or the Federal Government has classified them as noxious weeds.

The Land Trust spends considerable time and energy removing these plants.

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Dive deep with some of our invasive plants featured in articles published in the Homestead Headlines.

Homestead Valley Backyard Gardening: Echium

Homestead Valley Backyard Gardening: Thistles

Homestead Valley Backyard Gardening: Ivy

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Cape ivy*
Delairea odorata

French broom*
Genista monspessulana

Hedge parsley*
Torilis arvensis

Italian thistle*
Carduus pycnocephalus

Licorice plant*
Helichrysum petiolare

Milk thistle*
Silybum marianum

Scotch broom*
Cytisus scoparius

Smooth cat's ear*
Hypochaeris glabra

Spanish broom*
Spartium junceum

Stinkwort*
Dittrichia graveolens

Tasmanian blue gum*
Eucalyptus globulus

Thoroughwort*
Ageratina adenophora

Tocalote*
Centaurea melitensis

Upright veldt grass*
Ehrharta erecta

*non-native