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Ecology's Least Wanted: Invasive Species of the Oak Ridges Moraine

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Let’s roast some invasive species around the Oak Ridges Moraine. these eco-menaces deserve it:


Phragmites (Common Reed)

Oh, Phragmites, the "Karen" of the wetlands. You just can’t stay in your lane, can you? You’ve got the audacity to roll in, hog the resources, and choke out native plants like some wannabe bully in the plant world. Nobody asked for your eight-foot-tall drama.





Garlic Mustard

You’re basically the cilantro of the invasive world—nobody wants you, and yet, here you are. Spreading everywhere, uninvited, leaving your garlic breath in the soil and making life miserable for native wildflowers. Get out of here, you culinary reject.





European Buckthorn

Oh, Buckthorn, you thought we wouldn’t notice you hiding among the trees? You’re just a low-budget thug, shading out the competition and poisoning the ground like some mob boss. Your berries are trash, and even birds regret eating them. Nice try, though.




Dog-Strangling Vine

Your name says it all—villain vibes. What kind of plant comes in and tries to choke out everything, including itself? You’re so clingy, you’d smother a brick wall if you could. Even monarch butterflies are like, “Hard pass.”




Emerald Ash Borer

You’re like the Grim Reaper for ash trees, and frankly, your shiny green exterior isn’t fooling anyone. You’re not pretty, you’re a pest.





Japanese Knotweed

Knotweed, you’re basically nature’s bad roommate. You move in, trash the place, and refuse to leave. You’ve got the nerve to break through concrete like a Terminator villain, and yet, you’re as useful as a screen door on a submarine.




Spotted Lanternfly (an unwelcome newcomer)

Who invited you to the party? You’re like that flashy Instagram influencer nobody likes—pretty, but totally destructive. All you do is suck the life out of trees and leave sticky messes everywhere. Gross.





The Oak Ridges Moraine's native species deserve better—so pack your bags, invaders!


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