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[–] sgtlion@hexbear.net 13 points 5 days ago
[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 4 points 4 days ago

am i not supposed to want weed around?

[–] Carl@hexbear.net 11 points 5 days ago

A guest on Space Ghost Coast to Coast put it best. "A plant out of place" is a weed, like an insect out of place is a pest. It's a definition that centers ecology and targets invasive species.

In Thailand, if you can eat it, it's not a weed.

[–] wolfrasin@lemmy.today 5 points 4 days ago

Nobody's said it so I will.

A weed is any plant that grows on disturbed or compacted soil without cultivation. Their growth conditions are created by humans and their spread is caused by humans.

Our opinions mean nothing to plants

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 4 points 4 days ago

Ironically, weed isn't a weed for many people.

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