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What is this evil plant? (pxlfdde.fsn1.your-objectstorage.com)

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This plant assaulted me with prickly spores. I think the other spores might be related. Zone 6b

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[–] PlantJam 2 points 1 week ago

The key difference between invasive and naturalized (both terms refer to non native species) is the organisms' impact on the local populations. Dandelions popping up here and there not hurting anything? Naturalized. A beetle without its usual predators decimating native trees? Invasive.