Saturday, August 23, 2008

Cleared ground yields new species





The gyrochopping that has cleared and disturbed the ground over a significant section of the north tract has produced mixed results. Initially, the exotics, particularly Natal grass and Ceasar weed, were sprouting as you might expect. But Dayflower has exploded as previously mentioned and some patches of Goldenrod (not sure which species) are popping up, a sure harbinger of some diversity. I've also encountered some plants that were unfamiliar except the fruit looked like tomatillo, an exotic. Turns out its a related species called Cutleaf Groundcherry (Physalis angulata), the latest entry in the Lake Blue plant list.
p.s. It's native.