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Take an invasive plant, already a threat to ecosystems, and add insult to injury: Stinknet, which smells as pleasant as it sounds, has forced the temporary closure of a picnic area at Arizona's Casa Grande Ruins National Monument. The plant, also known as globe chamomile, smells like turpentine when crushed and can cause respiratory or allergic reactions, according to the University of Arizona.
Invasive plants crowd out native plants and can damage ecosystems. Stinknet is native to South Africa and poses a serious threat to the Sonoran Desert, Arizona State Parks and Trails says on its website. The state agency lists the plant in its top eight invasive weeds and grasses. 'This aggressive plant has rapidly spread across the desert landscape, displacing native vegetation and altering fragile ecosystems,' the agency said — let alone its unpleasant smell and rashes.
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