Ishtar 0 Report post Posted November 12, 2008 Colocasia esculenta, aka Black Magic pictured below - Is a wild taro, is an invasive exotic in much of peninsular Florida. It is listed by the Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council as a Category I Species, known to be disrupting native plant communities and displacing native plant species. Taro forms dense stands along lakes and rivers where it completely eliminates native plant species. Taro should not be cultivated outdoors in the vicinity of wetlands where it could escape and establish a self sustaining population that would eliminate native species. I deem this to be both racist and plantist hereby suggest we protest this discrimination forthwith... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ishtar 0 Report post Posted November 12, 2008 Colocasia esculenta, aka Black Magic pictured below - Is a wild taro, is an invasive exotic in much of peninsular Florida. It is listed by the Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council as a Category I Species, known to be disrupting native plant communities and displacing native plant species. Taro forms dense stands along lakes and rivers where it completely eliminates native plant species. Taro should not be cultivated outdoors in the vicinity of wetlands where it could escape and establish a self sustaining population that would eliminate native species. I deem this to be both racist and plantist hereby suggest we protest this discrimination forthwith... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marc Acres 3:16 418 Report post Posted November 12, 2008 Moving this to off topic, please check your PM's. On a side note, I actually ordered some of these for the pond I built in my back yard. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ned Ryerson 94 Report post Posted November 12, 2008 quote: Originally posted by Marc Acres 3:16:Moving this to off topic, please check your PM's. On a side note, I actually ordered some of these for the pond I built in my back yard. Has this guy shown up yet? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marc Acres 3:16 418 Report post Posted November 12, 2008 Not yet but, some big tall goofy guy did. Scared my fish. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gerbert d'Aurillac 0 Report post Posted November 12, 2008 quote: Originally posted by Marc Acres 3:16:Not yet but, some big tall goofy guy did. Scared my fish. I hate it when that happens. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ishtar 0 Report post Posted November 13, 2008 quote: Originally posted by Marc Acres 3:16:Moving this to off topic, please check your PM's. On a side note, I actually ordered some of these for the pond I built in my back yard. Oh dear I hope you do not live in Florida as the Plant Police may come and pay you and your triffids a visit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
