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Old 17-06-2004, 10:04 AM
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Default huh? Recomm: puncture 'vine' as ground cover?!?!

i was Googling for someting else, but saw this:
[PDF] Enviroscaping to Conserve Energy: Ground Covers for South Florida
http://www.uog.edu/cals/PEOPLE/PUBS/...NT/EH13900.pdf
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Trilobus terrestris
- Caltrops, Puncture vine
18" S H H
Bright green leaves, yellow flowers spring through fall
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Fast, attractive cover, but spiny fruit can penetrate soft-soled footwear, thus restricting use to areas that
do not receive foot traffic.



this weed's seed/fruit is poky enough to give a flat track to an Abrams tank