Climate Jenny 2.1<p>Would you believe me if I told you that this pretty, cheerful flower is bad news? </p><p>Lesser Celandine, which is blooming right now in the eastern US, spreads rampantly in damp areas, like these woods. Unfortunately these are the same areas where native spring ephemerals like Bluebell, Spring Beauty, and Trout Lilly should be speed-running their short above-ground lives before the trees start casting shade.<br> <br>Guess what aggressive plant is choking them out? <br><a href="https://biodiversity.social/tags/NativePlants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NativePlants</span></a> <a href="https://biodiversity.social/tags/invasivePlants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>invasivePlants</span></a></p>