[APWG] Some mystery seeds illegally sent from China identified
De Angelis, Patricia
patricia_deangelis at fws.gov
Wed Aug 5 11:21:27 CDT 2020
August 4, 2020
CBS News
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has identified some of the plant species in bags of unsolicited seeds arriving in mailboxes across the United States. Officials have warned the shipments of mystery seeds, which appear to have originated in China, could be invasive plant species. So far, however, the species appear to be innocuous. At least 14 of the seed species had been identified as of July 29, according to Deputy Administrator Osama El-Lissy of the USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. They includes mustard, cabbage and morning glory as well as herbs like mint, sage, rosemary and lavender. He said hibiscus and roses were also found.
Read the article: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/seeds-from-china-usda-investigation-identified/
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