Species Cards
Weed
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© Erica Bower Gardeners might call this dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) a weed |
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Makes its own food from carbon dioxide and water, using sunlight energy. |
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Doesn't have a precise meaning! A 'weed' is just a plant growing where we don't want it. Plants that are 'weeds' to gardeners are often very useful for wildlife, so they aren't weeds if they are growing in wildlife habitats. |
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