[APWG] INVASIVE STILTGRASS - Rising And Falling, It's Still Around
Marc Imlay
ialm at erols.com
Thu Sep 25 04:58:32 CDT 2014
Forrester Russ Richardson said, "Based on what he observed, he thinks we
have at least a week before the seeds from this years plants will be mature
and it would be a very good time to mow or cut them down."
Richardson said he had been under the impression that the seed was already
mature weeks ago and he stopped telling people it was worth mowing to
destroy this years' seed crop.
This observation by Russ Richardson illustrates the relatively new
phenomenon of many late emergents perhaps due in part to climate change.
Marc Imlay, PhD, Chair, Biological control working Group
Conservation biologist, Park Ranger Office, Non-native Invasive Plant
Control coordinator.
(301) 442-5657 <tel:%28301%29%20442-5657> cell ialm at erols.com
Natural and Historical Resources Division
The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission
<http://www.pgparks.com/> www.pgparks.com
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From: APWG [mailto:apwg-bounces at lists.plantconservation.org] On Behalf Of De
Angelis, Patricia
Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2014 2:15 PM
To: apwg
Subject: [APWG] INVASIVE STILTGRASS - Rising And Falling, It's Still Around
An interesting update on the status of the invasive, non-native Japanese
stiltgrass (Microstegium vimineum) in Calhoun County West Virginia. More
info on Japanese stiltgrass is available from the Plant Conservation
Alliance-Alien Plant Working Group fact sheet at:
http://www.nps.gov/plants/alien/fact/mivi1.htm
Patricia S. De Angelis, Ph.D.
Botanist, US Fish & Wildlife Service
Chair, Medicinal Plant Working Group
INVASIVE STILTGRASS - Rising And Falling, It's Still Around
The Hur Herald (09/22/2014)
A few years ago in Calhoun and the region, invasive Japanese Siltgrass
appeared to be taking over, but then it was discovered to be infected and
dying in 2009.
But it's still around.
The rest of the story at:
http://www.hurherald.com/cgi-bin/db_scripts/articles?Action=user_view
<http://www.hurherald.com/cgi-bin/db_scripts/articles?Action=user_view&db=ar
ticles_hurherald&id=49587> &db=articles_hurherald&id=49587
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