Among the most prominent of blooming plants in California is the highly flammable wild mustard that threatens to fuel wildfires.
Poppies are in full bloom, and visitors are flocking to a catch a glimpse and take pictures of the colorful fields at a poppy reserve in the Antelope Valley.
Mustard also smothers native plants, transforming the landscape. Its leaves and roots inhibit the growth of other species, creating a mono-thicket that spreads rapidly. There are numerous kinds of wild mustards in California, but black mustard or Brassica nigra is considered among the most pervasive.
The Olderbrother store in Los Angeles is decorated with a huge panel of the plant's stalks, leaves and flowers that were woven on a loom by designer Cecilia Bordarampe. The material came from the first harvest when Kingery said his team initially harvested about 450 pounds to make the dye. They have continued, removing more than a 100 pounds a week ever since, mostly from public land in Los Angeles.
Artist Erin Berkowitz of Berbo Studio makes dyes from invasive species, including the dye for Kingery's clothing line. She has offered classes along with a chef who crafts pesto from the mustard greens and mashes the flowers into dressing.She said her work with Kingery showed the possibilities of what can happen if more people become aware of its uses.
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