Bloom of the Day Photos: August 2nd, 2013: Viper's Bugloss (Echium vulgare) by stevenova, 0 by grlwonder
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grlwonder wrote: So pretty! But a BAD idea here in Western Australia. We have a serious weed problem here with what we call "Paterson's Curse", a closely related echium that takes over pasture land. It looks so pretty carpeting the hillsides, but the poor horses have nothing to eat! See attached images - just goes to show that a beautiful flower in the wrong place can be a curse! |