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The variegated yellow archangel (Lamium galeobdolon subsp. argentatum) is believed to be native to Europe (but its origins are unknown). It has become an invasive subspecies in several European countries, including the Netherlands, Britain, and Switzerland. It was introduced as a garden plant in New Zealand and North America (and probably elsewhere) where it escaped cultivation and became naturalized. In New Zealand, it is listed by the 2020 National Pest Plant Accord and therefore banned from sale, propagation, and distribution throughout the country. It is also listed by the Invasive Species Council of British Columbia in Canada. In the U.S. state of Washington, it is listed as a Class B Noxious Weed and therefore banned from sale by state law.

Botanists in Europe recognize four closely-related taxa, either as subspecies of Lamium galeobdolon or as full species, usually in genus Lamium but also in Galeobdolon or Lamiastrum. Most North American authorities recognize a single taxon, referred to as either Lamium galeobdolon or Lamiastrum galeobdolon. In any case, multiple taxa are not recognized in North America.

According to Flora Novae Angliae (2011), Lamium galeobdolon is confined to Maine and Massachusetts in New England. However, as of March 2024, there are hundreds of research-grade observations of Lamium galeobdolon subsp. argentatum spread across all New England states. According to New Flora of Vermont (2015), Lamium galeobdolon is said to be rare in Vermont (apparently based on a single specimen collected in Chittenden County in 2008), but as of March 2024, there are dozens of research-grade observations of Lamium galeobdolon subsp. argentatum scattered across 10 counties in Vermont. These data suggest Lamium galeobdolon subsp. argentatum is now widespread (and increasing) throughout Vermont and all of New England.

For more information, including numerous reliable sources, see the article on Lamium galeobdolon in wikipedia.

Trillium ovatum is a white-flowered pedicellate trillium native to western North America. For decades, botanists have recognized two taxa, but based on unpublished data circulated in 2019, POWO (and therefore iNaturalist) came to recognize four taxa. An identification key for this group of trilliums appeared in a journal article in March 2024, but since the article is not easily accessible, the key has been reproduced in the following document:

• Identification of Trillium ovatum (googledoc)

A full citation to the journal article plus links to related resources are included in the linked document.