A botanist took to TikTok to complain about an invasive species appearing in his area.
TikToker Jessie Dickinson (@sacramentofoodforest) shared a video in which he called out the presence of horehound in the Oak Woodland next to the American River in Sacramento.
@sacramentofoodforest Removing invasive plants from the wild at the Sacramento San Joaquin delta means you are protecting a native habitat that endangered species like chinook salmon and the California hibiscus depend on to not go extinct. Invasive plants are a sign of land that was once a intact native habitat before colonization. One of the most common invasive species you will find near water in sacramento is the invasive mint , horehound. Horehound first arrived in California during the gold rush. Early settlers used horehound as a plant remendy for colds and coughs. Sadly it has now taken over endangered species habitats all over the state. Like bamboo this plant spreads like wildfire with runner roots. When foraging a invasive plant dont take a leaf, rip out the entire plant and guerrilla garden native wildflowers where the invasives were. Removing invasive plants like mint and eucalyptus is the easiest way to help save the environment and end the native extinction crisis. Everyone knows about guerrilla gardening , its time to step up as a community. And begin the new movement, guerrilla restoration. Plant native. #guerrillagardening#endangeredspecies#california#invasivespecies#mint#guerrilla#restoration#rareplants#foraging#invasiveplants#waterislife#horehound#mullein#gardening101#sacramento#climateaction#river#creek#woodland#ecosystem#wildflower#endangered#flower#conservation#invasivespeciesremoval#nativeplants#native#plantlover#nativeplanttok#indigenous#botany#nativehabitatproject#eucalyptus#delta#weeding♬ Need 2 – Pinegrove…