Cornu aspersum, also known as the “Brown Garden Snail” likely arrived in California in the mid 1800’s. Able to produce hundreds of offspring per year, they commonly stow-away in potted plants and have spread throughout much of the U.S..
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Celebrating and Caring for the Land
2023-03-11
Cornu aspersum, also known as the “Brown Garden Snail” likely arrived in California in the mid 1800’s. Able to produce hundreds of offspring per year, they commonly stow-away in potted plants and have spread throughout much of the U.S..
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