Grand Valley State University: Summer Wildflower With Dark Secrets, Researcher Working to Unlock Them
January 30, 2020
January 30, 2020
ALLENDALE, Michigan, Jan. 30 -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news:
In July the spotted knapweed springs forth, its spindly bright pink flowers and thin, elongated stems with spare foliage adding a delicate-looking feature to the summer landscape and an attraction for bees and butterflies.
But the plant has a dark side.
Anything but delicate, this invasive plant from Europe and Asia is an aggressive species with both its own weapon and . . .
In July the spotted knapweed springs forth, its spindly bright pink flowers and thin, elongated stems with spare foliage adding a delicate-looking feature to the summer landscape and an attraction for bees and butterflies.
But the plant has a dark side.
Anything but delicate, this invasive plant from Europe and Asia is an aggressive species with both its own weapon and . . .