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Published June 5, 2018 at 1504 × 2016 in Noxious weeds to watch for in June

Milk thistle’s large, pink-purple flower head with broad, spiny bracts around its base. Photo by Dan Sorensen.

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Take a moment to bask in the lovely native flowers of red flowering currant while you are out there controlling poison-hemlock and other noxious weeds. Photo by Karen Peterson. #redfloweringcurrant #ribessanguineum #pnwnativeplants #springflowers #notaweed

It’s time to look for poison-hemlock! February and March are perfect for spotting the lacy leaves and purple spotted stems, and the damp soil makes it easier to dig or pull them out. Wear gloves 🧤 and make sure you don’t accidentally ingest any, it’s very toxic! Photo by Karen Peterson #poisonhemlock #coniummaculatum #poisonplants #toxicplants

Always ready for fieldwork? Check out our job opening as a Noxious Weed Control Specialist at kingcounty.gov/jobs, apply by Feb 19. #fieldworkisfun #kingcountyjobs #botanyjobs #jobopening Photo by Ben Peterson.

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