Bad flowers
I was struck by the (Post Independent page 2) photo on July 2 titled “The Oxeyes Have It,” because oxeye daisies are on the Colorado State Noxious Weed Act’s level B list, meaning stop the spread.
C=control, A=eradicate.
While pretty to look at, they are invasive and will disrupt native vegetation because they have no natural controls and can adapt to varied conditions. They can easily be mistaken for the garden shasta daisy.
The oxeyes, like the false chamomiles known as crazy daisies, need to be pulled and placed into a bag for immediate disposal before they go to seed. Please help our beautiful native wildflowers survive and thrive by helping to eliminate noxious weeds wherever encountered whenever this is possible.