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A handful of autumn olives picked fresh from a bush at Prairie Park in Lawrence, where it is one of several non-native species outcompeting plants that nurture insects and birds. Autumn olive berries make great jams, jellies and barbeque sauce.
Celia Llopis-Jepsen
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Kansas News Service
Harvesting invasive species like autumn olives or carp is a great way to learn about the woods and rivers close to home, and to realize that our interaction with these local ecosystems matters. KCUR put together this introduction to edible invasive species in the Kansas City region.
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