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<p>Hi Katie,<br>
I will be interested to see what kind of feedback you get on your question about jewelweed. I've been noticing so much more of it in disturbed areas the past few years (even my own garden!) here in western Massachusetts and have speculated that this might be a species that could become problematic outside of its native range. <br>
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Cynthia<br>
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Cynthia Boettner, Coordinator<br>
Invasive Plant Control Initiative<br>
Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge<br>
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service<br>
103 E. Plumtree Rd.<br>
Sunderland, MA 01375<br>
Phone: 413-548-8002 ext. 115<br>
FAX: 413-548-9725<br>
Email: Cynthia_Boettner@fws.gov<br>
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Has anyone had any experience with jewelweed (Impatiens) native to the eastern U. S. becoming weedy in valley marsh habitats in the intermountain West? <br>
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I see that jewelweed </font><i><font face="Calibri">Impatiens capensis</font></i><font face="Calibri"> (orange jewelweed) is listed as a King County (WA) “Weed of Concern”. <br>
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This species is shown as having a yellow flowered form, which is what we are seeing.<br>
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</font></u><a href="http://www.kingcounty.gov/environment/animalsAndPlants/noxious-weeds/laws/list.aspx"><u><font color="#0000FF" face="Calibri">http://www.kingcounty.gov/environment/animalsAndPlants/noxious-weeds/laws/list.aspx</font></u></a><font face="Calibri"><br>
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