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Oct 93 min read

A Few Toxic Fruits

PEI’s landscape is full of wild fruits right now, but not all are edible. Let’s look at two of the species I’ve been getting a lot of...

Aug 143 min read

Japanese Beetles

Welcome back to Ask a Naturalist: your own personal “Google” for information on all things natural on PEI. Summer is peak season for...

Jul 283 min read

Wild Parsnip

The Carrot Family (Apiaceae) is among the most interesting groups of plants on PEI. It includes commercially important vegetables and...

Apr 143 min read

Garlic Mustard

In early spring, flashes of green in the PEI landscape can be welcome reminders that longer days and warmer weather are returning....

Apr 141 min read

Garlic Mutard Pesto

Garlic Mustard (Alliaria petiolata) is a serious invasive species in North America that should be eradicated wherever it is found. It is...

Sep 6, 20232 min read

Woodland Angelica

Earlier (https://www.pei-untamed.com/post/cow-parsnip-and-giant-hogweed) I posted about two superficially similar PEI plants that people...

Jul 23, 20232 min read

Fireweed vs. Loosestrife

It’s great to see people becoming increasingly aware of PEI’s invasive species. Unfortunately, I’m seeing more and more cases of people...

Jul 2, 20232 min read

Cow Parsnip and Giant Hogweed

The average person can identify more corporate logos than they can local wild plants. It’s natural for people to fear the unknown, but...