goutweed
Aggressive spreading groundcover
Goutweed is a perennial plant with white flower clusters, native to Europe and invasive in North America.
It spreads aggressively through underground stems, making it notoriously difficult to eradicate from gardens.
Historically used as a folk remedy for gout, hence the name: The previous owners planted goutweed, and now it's taken over the whole yard.
Protective plant bedding
- landscapingModifying outdoor areas aesthetically
- gardenCultivated plant area
- perennialRecurring each year
- shadeDarkness from blocked light
mat · foliage · bedding · border · understory · creeping · carpet · soil
Hostile and confrontational
- spreadTo distribute widely
- colonizeEstablish control over territory
- infestationPest takeover situation
- non-nativeNot indigenous here
displace · noxious · eradication · management · outcompete · encroachment · monoculture · dominance
White-bordered leafy spurge
- rhizomatousHaving underground horizontal stems
- herbaceousHaving soft green stems
- perennialRecurring each year
- shade-tolerantGrows well in shadow
Medication combating joint inflammation
- poulticeMoist healing application
- infusionSteeping to extract essence
- decoctionBoiled herbal concentrate
- tinctureHerb steeped in alcohol
folk remedy · traditional medicine · diuretic · anti-inflammatory · edible · foraging · spring greens · compress
mulch
Protective plant bedding
- landscapingModifying outdoor areas aesthetically
- gardenCultivated plant area
- perennialRecurring each year
shade · mat · foliage · bedding · border · understory · creeping · carpet · soil · erosion control
aggressive
Hostile and confrontational
- spreadTo distribute widely
- colonizeEstablish control over territory
- infestationPest takeover situation
non-native · displace · noxious · eradication · management · outcompete · encroachment · monoculture · dominance · proliferate
snow-on-the-mountain
White-bordered leafy spurge
- rhizomatousHaving underground horizontal stems
- herbaceousHaving soft green stems
- perennialRecurring each year
shade-tolerant · white flowers · compound leaves · trifoliate
antirheumatic
Medication combating joint inflammation
- poulticeMoist healing application
- infusionSteeping to extract essence
- decoctionBoiled herbal concentrate
tincture · folk remedy · traditional medicine · diuretic · anti-inflammatory · edible · foraging · spring greens · compress · topical