You might have missed filters on the result page that specifically let you exclude plants that spread (width or height), thorns, and even stingers. Those can help you avoid what you describe, but they may not be obvious. Maybe I need to make those more obvious? Or default to them?
I think it's fine to have a human-centered mindset although the point of Indigene is to challenge that a bit and re-center the focus on the ecosystem services these plant provide. Ornamental and recreational qualities of a plant don't have zero value, but they definitely don't have 10 times the value of its ecosystem services.
But like everything, since the site is for humans, I do need to find a balance there. So point taken.
PS: swiftcoder and pavel_lishin had similar feedback about garden goals although with a different focus
I think it's fine to have a human-centered mindset although the point of Indigene is to challenge that a bit and re-center the focus on the ecosystem services these plant provide. Ornamental and recreational qualities of a plant don't have zero value, but they definitely don't have 10 times the value of its ecosystem services.
But like everything, since the site is for humans, I do need to find a balance there. So point taken.
PS: swiftcoder and pavel_lishin had similar feedback about garden goals although with a different focus