Attractive But Unwelcome
This is reed canary grass. Although technically a native grass, it's an unwanted invasive, growing in such thick clumps it chokes out desirable native plants. It was planted by early farmers as food for livestock and may have been crossbred with the European variety for faster growth. Now it's the bane of native plants, especially in wetlands. Photographed in Upper Hixon Forest.
Attractive But Unwelcome
This is reed canary grass. Although technically a native grass, it's an unwanted invasive, growing in such thick clumps it chokes out desirable native plants. It was planted by early farmers as food for livestock and may have been crossbred with the European variety for faster growth. Now it's the bane of native plants, especially in wetlands. Photographed in Upper Hixon Forest.