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<DIV>Does anyone see evidence of this shrub (Bridal Wreath Spirea, <EM>Spirea prunifolia</EM>) being invasive? I have seen it around Tennessee but usually near current or old homesites. I can't really say that it is invasive though.</DIV>
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<DIV>David Lincicome, Rare Species Protection Program Administrator<BR>Tennessee Dept. of Environment & Conservation<BR>Division of Natural Heritage<BR>401 Church St., 7th Floor L&C Annex<BR>Nashville, TN 37243-0447</DIV>
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<DIV>Phone: (615) 532-0439<BR>Fax: (615) 532-0046<BR>E-mail: <A href="mailto:david.lincicome@state.tn.us">david.lincicome@state.tn.us</A><BR>Website: <A href="http://www.state.tn.us/environment/nh">http://www.state.tn.us/environment/nh</A></DIV>
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<DIV>>>> "Bergmann, Carole" <Carole.Bergmann@mncppc-mc.org> 04/09/06 8:08 AM >>><BR></DIV>
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<DIV>That is Bridal Wreath Spirea, Spirea prunifolia...A plant from my childhood...</DIV>
<DIV>Carole</DIV>
<DIV><A href="http://www.hort.net/gallery/view/ros/spipr/">http://www.hort.net/gallery/view/ros/spipr/</A></DIV>
<DIV><A href="http://www.cas.vanderbilt.edu/bioimages/species/sppr.htm">http://www.cas.vanderbilt.edu/bioimages/species/sppr.htm</A></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>-----Original Message----- <BR><B>From:</B> ma-eppc-brd@yahoogroups.com on behalf of Marc Imlay <BR><B>Sent:</B> Sun 4/9/2006 6:41 AM <BR><B>To:</B> ma-eppc-brd@yahoogroups.com; nativeplantseast@yahoogroups.com; WorthleyBotany@yahoogroups.com; apwg@lists.plantconservation.org <BR><B>Cc:</B> <BR><B>Subject:</B> [ma-eppc-brd] Mystery Shrub<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<P><FONT size=2>Can anyone ID this for Karyn. Thanks. Marc<BR>----- Original Message -----<BR>From: "Karyn Molines" <kmolines@chesapeake.net><BR>To: "Sara Tangren" <SATangren@chesapeakenatives.com>; "Marc Imlay"<BR><ialm@erols.com>; "Joe Metzger" <jmetzger50@hotmail.com><BR>Sent: Monday, April 03, 2006 2:48 PM<BR>Subject: Mystery Shrub<BR><BR><BR> Subject: Mystery Shrub<BR><BR><BR>I'm trying to find out the identification of this shrub--there is a<BR>large patch of this at the Glendening Preserve at Jug Bay, near to an<BR>old homestead.<BR><BR>I have one in my own front yard and I call it bridal wreath, but it<BR>doesn't look like the shrub of that name in my google image search.<BR>Thanks for helping id it.<BR><BR>Karyn Molines<BR><BR><BR><BR>Yahoo! Groups Links<BR><BR><*> To visit your group on the web, go to:<BR> <A href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ma-eppc-brd/">http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ma-eppc-brd/</A><BR><BR><*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:<BR> ma-eppc-brd-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com<BR><BR><*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to:<BR> <A href="http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/">http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/</A><BR><BR></FONT></P></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV></BODY></HTML>