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Snake plants and oyster plants vie for space with natives.
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Kenneth Setzer, miamiherald, 20 Apr. 2018
In the early 1900s, three species of these wildflowers - the western salsify (T. dubius), the meadow salsify (T. pratensis), and the oyster plant (T. porrifolius) - were introduced to the United States from Europe.
—Christie Wilcox, Discover Magazine, 19 Dec. 2011
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Kenneth Setzer, miamiherald, 20 Apr. 2018
In the early 1900s, three species of these wildflowers - the western salsify (T. dubius), the meadow salsify (T. pratensis), and the oyster plant (T. porrifolius) - were introduced to the United States from Europe.
—Christie Wilcox, Discover Magazine, 19 Dec. 2011
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“Oyster plant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oyster%20plant. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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