[APWG] NEWS: Local group helps lay waste to invasive plant (Scotch broom)

[Patricia_DeAngelis at fws.gov]

FYI: Scotch broom also caused a near fatal allergic reaction for an East 
Coast colleague of mine, who apparently had not been exposed to it before 
and traveled to the West Coast when it was in bloom! It was serious 
business!

-Patricia

Patricia S. De Angelis, Ph.D.
Botanist - Division of Scientific Authority
Chair - Plant Conservation Alliance - Medicinal Plant Working Group
US Fish & Wildlife Service
4401 N. Fairfax Dr., Suite 110
Arlington, VA  22203
703-358-1708 x1753
FAX: 703-358-2276
Working for the conservation and sustainable use of our green natural 
resources.
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Local group helps lay waste to invasive plant
Darrell Bellaart, The Daily News
Published: Thursday, June 11, 2009

Scotch broom's yellow blossoms make an eye-catching spectacle, but there 
is a dark side.

Over time broom can choke out many natural species. That's why a group of 
volunteers are gathering tonight to cut down the scraggly plant where it's 

growing profusely along the E&N Trail.

See the link above for the full article text.




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