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* Tansy (Tanacetum vulgare), native to Europe and Asia, has become a major pest in parts of the US, and a particular bane of equestrians, as it spreads prolifically and is toxic to horses. Ironically, horses themselves are also native to Europe and Asia and [[MisplacedWildlife only exist in the Americas because Europeans introduced them]].

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* Tansy (Tanacetum vulgare), native to Europe and Asia, has become a major pest in parts of the US, and a particular bane of equestrians, as it spreads prolifically and is toxic to horses. Ironically, horses themselves are also native to Europe and Asia and [[MisplacedWildlife only exist in the Americas because Europeans introduced them]].them]] (although they did ''originally'' evolve in the Americas, they died out there around the end of the last Ice Age).
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* ''[[Series/Merlin2008 Merlin]]'' may be a {{Fantasy}} show, but it's at least ''nominally'' set in pre-Age of Discovery England - which makes the peasants harvesting corn and potatoes very funny.
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* Tansy (Tanacetum vulgare), native to Europe and Asia, has become a major pest in parts of the US, and a particular bane of equestrians, as it spreads prolifically and is toxic to horses. Ironically, horses themselves are also native to Europe and Asia and [[MisplacedWildlife only exist in the Americans because Europeans introduced them]].

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* Tansy (Tanacetum vulgare), native to Europe and Asia, has become a major pest in parts of the US, and a particular bane of equestrians, as it spreads prolifically and is toxic to horses. Ironically, horses themselves are also native to Europe and Asia and [[MisplacedWildlife only exist in the Americans Americas because Europeans introduced them]].



* Blackcurrant almost became this. It's native to Europe, but was outlawed in the US because it carried the vector for white pine rust, and this threatened the logging industry in New England. While it is not a federal ban anymore, it's making a bit of a "comeback" from places like New York. As a result of the longtime ban for blackcurrant, combined with the fact that they don't grow ''as'' well, Americans prefer the more native blueberries or cranberries.

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* Blackcurrant almost became this. It's native to Europe, but was outlawed in the US because it carried the vector for white pine rust, and this threatened the logging industry in New England. While it is not under a federal ban anymore, it's making a bit of a "comeback" from in places like New York. As a result of the longtime ban for on blackcurrant, combined with the fact that they don't grow ''as'' well, Americans prefer the more native blueberries or cranberries.

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