top of page


Wild Chervil
On PEI, it’s common to mistake any tall, white, roadside flower for Queen Anne’s Lace (aka Wild Carrot). But there are at least eight...
katemacquarrie22
5 days ago3 min read
28 views


Wild Rose
The Rose Family gives PEI so many beautiful and delicious plants: Apples, Blackberries, Chokeberries, Chokecherries, Raspberries,...
katemacquarrie22
Nov 27, 20243 min read
121 views


A Few Toxic Fruits
PEI’s landscape is full of wild fruits right now, but not all are edible. Let’s look at two of the species I’ve been getting a lot of...
katemacquarrie22
Oct 9, 20243 min read
87 views


Japanese Beetles
Welcome back to Ask a Naturalist: your own personal “Google” for information on all things natural on PEI. Summer is peak season for...
katemacquarrie22
Aug 14, 20243 min read
77 views


Wild Parsnip
The Carrot Family (Apiaceae) is among the most interesting groups of plants on PEI. It includes commercially important vegetables and...
katemacquarrie22
Jul 28, 20243 min read
40 views


Garlic Mustard
In early spring, flashes of green in the PEI landscape can be welcome reminders that longer days and warmer weather are returning....
katemacquarrie22
Apr 14, 20243 min read
153 views


Garlic Mutard Pesto
Garlic Mustard (Alliaria petiolata) is a serious invasive species in North America that should be eradicated wherever it is found. It is...
katemacquarrie22
Apr 14, 20241 min read
116 views


Woodland Angelica
Earlier (https://www.pei-untamed.com/post/cow-parsnip-and-giant-hogweed) I posted about two superficially similar PEI plants that people...
katemacquarrie22
Sep 6, 20232 min read
832 views


Fireweed vs. Loosestrife
It’s great to see people becoming increasingly aware of PEI’s invasive species. Unfortunately, I’m seeing more and more cases of people...
katemacquarrie22
Jul 23, 20232 min read
942 views


Cow Parsnip and Giant Hogweed
The average person can identify more corporate logos than they can local wild plants. It’s natural for people to fear the unknown, but...
katemacquarrie22
Jul 2, 20232 min read
1,087 views
bottom of page