There are pests you know, and pests you don't. How well do you know your non-native plant pests?
To obtain the final coordinates, find the scientific name (with any spaces removed) for the invasive alien species described in the clues below into the certitudes checker.
Your clues:
- I love the light and I love the shade, so I'll grow practically anywhere.
- The federal government has prohibited imports and domestic movement of my entire genus because I'm an alternate host to crown rust of oats
- the province of Ontario considers me a noxious weed.
- There is some dispute on whether my fruit is edible, toxic, or a natural laxative.
- Getting rid of me can be very cathartic
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