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invasives near water such as porcelain berry. But this is only temporaty.
it quickly declines to normal as other natives come back in a year or two.
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<FONT size=2 face=Tahoma><B>From:</B> apwg-bounces@lists.plantconservation.org
[mailto:apwg-bounces@lists.plantconservation.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Katie
Fite<BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, July 18, 2011 8:46 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
apwg@lists.plantconservation.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> [APWG]
Jewelweed<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
<DIV></DIV><FONT face="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><BR>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><BR>I see that jewelweed <I>Impatiens
capensis</I> (orange jewelweed) is listed as a King County (WA) “Weed of
Concern”. <BR><BR>This species is shown as having a yellow flowered form, which
is what we are seeing.<BR><BR><A
href="http://www.kingcounty.gov/environment/animalsAndPlants/noxious-weeds/laws/list.aspx">http://www.kingcounty.gov/environment/animalsAndPlants/noxious-weeds/laws/list.aspx</A><BR><BR>Katie
Fite<BR>Western Watersheds Project<BR><A
href="katie@westernwatersheds.org">katie@westernwatersheds.org</A><BR><BR> </SPAN></FONT>
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