[MPWG] Looking for info: Invasive Medicinal Pulls - Pairing invasive eradications with medicinal applications!

MoonBranch Botanicals moonbranch at earthlink.net
Wed Mar 22 12:46:39 CST 2006 

Thanks Gary for your honest and insightful perspective. I believe this is a great case of why an ongoing and sincere dialogue between all stake holders is important. Gary brings up issues/concerns/constraints that I'm sure many people removed from public land management responsibilities (including myself) are unaware. If this type of dialogue can lead into some type of participatory change and/or amendment of policy or even better, systemic change, that benefits all the stakeholders (including plants and animals of course) then we will be making true progress toward a sustainable future. 

Many Thanks!
Robin 
 
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>From: gary kauffman <garykauffman at earthlink.net>
>Sent: Mar 21, 2006 7:02 AM
>To: MoonBranch Botanicals <moonbranch at earthlink.net>, Patricia_DeAngelis at fws.gov, mpwg at lists.plantconservation.org, apwg at lists.plantconservation.org
>Subject: Re: [MPWG] Looking for info: Invasive Medicinal Pulls - Pairing invasive eradications with medicinal applications!
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>Robin presents an interesting paradox.  While I agree with Robin it would be great to remove the trees, regional USFS guidelines require all trees be marked and tallied in order to issue a permit.  As a result it increases the cost of issuing a permit particularly when the trees are widely dispersed along several roads.  unfortunately the district choose not to issue the permit since there were only a few trees the loggers were interested in. 
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>Personally I think this removal should be pursued with other scenarios, particularly if the cutting is closely followed by killing the stump.  Unfortunately cutting the princess tree down does not get rid of the invasive.  Princess tree readily resprouts.  I have seen flowers and seed production 2 years after cutting the trees.  While the cutting will remove capsule production for a year or two, the only cost-effective way I know of killing the tree is applying an herbicide to the cut stump.  Unfortunately torching does not appear extremely effective in killing large princess tree root systems.  Use of herbicide would require completion of an environmental assessment.  At the present time this is being worked on across portions of the Pisgah and Nantahala NFs in NC.   
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>><DIV>Hi Patricia, I have had some somewhat "negative" response and others have had a downright negative reaction from the USFS in regards to getting permits for "princess tree" <FONT color=black>Paulownia tomentosa harvest/removal. I'm not sure how this bodes for private/public collaboration on public lands for the removal of exotics.</FONT></DIV>
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>><DIV>Robin Suggs<BR><BR><BR><BR>-----Original Message----- <BR>From: Patricia_DeAngelis at fws.gov <BR>Sent: Mar 20, 2006 12:13 PM <BR>To: mpwg at lists.plantconservation.org, apwg at lists.plantconservation.org <BR>Subject: [MPWG] Looking for info: Invasive Medicinal Pulls - Pairing invasive eradications with medicinal applications! <BR><BR><BR><FONT face=Arial size=3>For some time now, I have been mulling over the idea of pairing invasive eradications with medicinal applications!  </FONT> <BR><BR><FONT face=Arial size=3>Everyone from the general public to the government is into invasives eradication and there are a variety of ways to "celebrate" these eradications  - like eating them.  Take Japanese Knotweed (<I>Polygonum  cuspidatum</I>), for example.  According to Annette Paluh, Environmental Protection Specialist, Field Operations-Environemental Cleanup Program  (Pittsburgh, PA.), a local group has been holding a Japanese Knotweed Festival for the past two years.  The festival includes information on knotweed  research, cooking demonstrations and hikes to harvest your very own samples (1).</FONT> <BR><BR><FONT face=Arial size=3>Another way to handle invasives, is to process them into medicines!  There are many examples of  invasive species with medicinal potential - garlic mustard (<I>Alliora   petiolata</I>) and musk thistle (<I>Carduus nutans </I>L.), for  instance.  A recent posting to the Alien Plant Working Group listserve (2) about an invasive seaweed (3) also appears to have health applications (4).  </FONT> <BR><BR><FONT face=Arial size=3>With a focus on non-native invasives, you may think that this project would have no relation to our goal of sustainable use and conservation of native medicinal plants.  But, it does:  Many of the non-natives are invading prime habitat for our native medicinals.  It seems logical, but there are issues to be ironed out.  </FONT> <BR><BR><FONT face=Arial size=3>MY QUESTION IS: Do you have experience with or more information about efforts in the U.S. or issues that might be informative for an invasive medicinal plant pull?  If yes, please e-mail me directly at: <Patricia_DeAngelis at fws.gov>.    </FONT><BR><BR><FONT face=Arial size=3>Thank you! </FONT><BR><FONT face=Arial size=3>-Patricia </FONT><BR><BR><FONT face=Arial size=3>Patricia S. De Angelis, Ph.D.</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial size=3>Botanist - Division of Scientific  Authority</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial size=3>Chair - Plant Conservation Alliance - Medicinal Plant Working  Group</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial size=3>US Fish & Wildlife Service</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial size=3>4401 N. Fairfax Dr., Suite  750</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial size=3>Arlington, VA  22203</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial size=3>703-358-1708 x1753</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial size=3>FAX:  703-358-2276</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial size=3>Working for the conservation and sustainable use of our green  natural resources.</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial size=3><www.nps.gov/plants/medicinal></FONT> <BR><BR><FONT face=Arial size=3>____________________________________________________________________________</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial size=3>(1)</FONT> <BR><BR><FONT face=Arial size=3><B>Sunday, April 23, 2006 -  Japanese Knot Weed Feast!</B></FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial size=3>That's right, we're cooking heaping helpings of this rhubarb and buckwheat relative. In partnership with the Botanical Society of Western PA, we'll serve up all sorts of tasty recipes using this overly abundant wild edible plant, as well as other locally abundant flora. The day's menu includes Veggie-Knot Soup, Steamed Knotweed Sesame, Apple-Knotweed Pie, as well as other dishes from our skilled trip leaders and volunteers. As part of the presentation, you?ll learn some helpful techniques for harvesting and preparing wild edibles. There will also be short hikes to see and harvest samples of Japanese knotweed in its wild habitat, while learning about the plant and why it has spread so dramatically since coming to this country.</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial size=3><B>Location:</B> Highland Park </FONT><BR><FONT face=Arial size=3><B>Time:</B> 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM </FONT><BR><FONT face=Arial size=3><B>Cost:</B> $10.00 member/$12.00 non-member</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial size=3><B>Organization:</B> Venture Outdoors </FONT><BR><BR><FONT face=Arial size=3>http://www.wpfi.org/activityresults.asp?month=4/1/2006&category=&past=&venonly=checkbox&interest=&week=&curpage=2</FONT> <BR><BR><FONT face=Arial size=3>_______________________________________________</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial size=3>(2)</FONT> <BR><BR><FONT face=Arial size=3>For original APWG posting, see: http://cpanel.wispme.com/pipermail/apwg_lists.plantconservation.org/2006-March/000584.html</FONT> <BR><BR><FONT face=Arial size=3>______________________________________________</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial size=3>(3)</FONT> <BR><BR><FONT face=Arial size=3><B>Professor  Finishes Maine Bay Seaweed Study ((</B>Tue Feb 28, 8:39 PM ET<B>))</B></FONT> <BR><BR><FONT face=Arial size=3>DURHAM,  N.H. - A University of New Hampshire plant biology professor has  </FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial size=3>documented an abundance of invasive species of seaweed in Maine's Casco  </FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial size=3>Bay that appear to be changing the ecosystem.</FONT> <BR><BR><FONT face=Arial size=3>See the link for the  rest of the  article:  http://www.enn.com/today.html?id=9974</FONT> <BR><BR><FONT face=Arial size=3>____________________________________________________________________________</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial size=3>(4)</FONT> <BR><BR><FONT face=Arial size=3><B>Interesting facts about the green algae, <I>Codium fragile</I>, mentioned in the article above:  </B></FONT> <BR><BR><FONT face=Arial size=3><B>>>"These seaweed species would be suitable source of PUFA for inclusion in the formulation of highly unsaturated diets. "</B></FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial size=3>Ustun, G., A. Ersoy, S.  Yucel, and Z. Ulger.   2005.  Fatty acid compositions of green  seaweeds (<I>Codium fragile </I>and <I>Ulva lactuca </I>) from the  Marmara Sea.  2005 IFT Anual Meeting.  New Orleans, Louisiana.  <http://ift.confex.com/ift/2005/techprogram/paper_30461.htm></FONT> <BR><BR><FONT face=Arial size=3><B>>>This is an interesting genus because the  cells of Codium are ?coenocytic?, meaning that they lack cross-walls in their  cells. As a result, a Codium fragile  individual measuring up to 25cm in length can be composed of a single  multinucleate cell!  </B>Further, a subspecies called Codium fragile ssp.  tomentosoides is a highly successful invasive species recently introduced on  the east coast of Canada (Garbary et al. 1997).  Full article at: http://www.geog.ubc.ca/~brian/florae/Seaweeds_in_British_Columbia_by_Colin_Bates.pdf  </FONT> <BR><BR></DIV></BODY><PRE>
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>>Robin Suggs
>>MoonBranch Botanicals
>>5294 Yellow Creek Road
>>Robbinsville, North Carolina 28771 
>>USA
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>>Telephone: 828.479.2788
>>moonbranch at earthlink.net
>>www.moonbranch.com
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>>American Herbalist Guild
>>Co-op America 
>>Green Products Alliance 
>>National Network of Forest Practitioners
>>North Carolina Consortium on Natural Medicines 
>>North Carolina Goodness Grows/NCDA&CS 
>>North Carolina Natural Products Association
>>Southwestern North Carolina RC&D Council
>>United Plant Savers 
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>>It is well for people who think to change their minds occasionally 
>>in order to keep them clean.
>>For those who do not think, it is best at least to rearrange their 
>>prejudices once in a while.
>>-Luther Burbank (1849-1926) born on Mar 7</PRE>
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Robin Suggs
MoonBranch Botanicals
5294 Yellow Creek Road
Robbinsville, North Carolina 28771 
USA

Telephone: 828.479.2788
moonbranch at earthlink.net
www.moonbranch.com

Member:
American Herbalist Guild
Co-op America 
Green Products Alliance 
National Network of Forest Practitioners
North Carolina Consortium on Natural Medicines 
North Carolina Goodness Grows/NCDA&CS 
North Carolina Natural Products Association
Southwestern North Carolina RC&D Council
United Plant Savers 

It is well for people who think to change their minds occasionally 
in order to keep them clean.
For those who do not think, it is best at least to rearrange their 
prejudices once in a while.
-Luther Burbank (1849-1926) born on Mar 7

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