#invasiveplants — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #invasiveplants, aggregated by home.social.
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There’s still time to stop invasive plants from harming Alaska — if we act now https://www.allforgardening.com/1942234/theres-still-time-to-stop-invasive-plants-from-harming-alaska-if-we-act-now/ #Alaska #gardening #GardeningAlaska #InvasivePlants
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There’s still time to stop invasive plants from harming Alaska — if we act now https://www.allforgardening.com/1942234/theres-still-time-to-stop-invasive-plants-from-harming-alaska-if-we-act-now/ #Alaska #gardening #GardeningAlaska #InvasivePlants
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Je travaille aujourd'hui sur une fiche sur le nerprun cathartique (Rhamnus cathartica) un arbuste vraiment antipathique. Toxique pour l'être humain et la faune, il peut en quelques années dominer un milieu, en transformer le sol et en réduire la biodiversité. Une fois installé, il est particulièrement difficile à éradiquer : https://www.quebec.ca/agriculture-environnement-et-ressources-naturelles/flore/fiches-especes-floristiques/nerprun-cathartique 🧵 1/2
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Je travaille aujourd'hui sur une fiche sur le nerprun cathartique (Rhamnus cathartica) un arbuste vraiment antipathique. Toxique pour l'être humain et la faune, il peut en quelques années dominer un milieu, en transformer le sol et en réduire la biodiversité. Une fois installé, il est particulièrement difficile à éradiquer : https://www.quebec.ca/agriculture-environnement-et-ressources-naturelles/flore/fiches-especes-floristiques/nerprun-cathartique 🧵 1/2
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Je travaille aujourd'hui sur une fiche sur le nerprun cathartique (Rhamnus cathartica) un arbuste vraiment antipathique. Toxique pour l'être humain et la faune, il peut en quelques années dominer un milieu, en transformer le sol et en réduire la biodiversité. Une fois installé, il est particulièrement difficile à éradiquer : https://www.quebec.ca/agriculture-environnement-et-ressources-naturelles/flore/fiches-especes-floristiques/nerprun-cathartique 🧵 1/2
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Je travaille aujourd'hui sur une fiche sur le nerprun cathartique (Rhamnus cathartica) un arbuste vraiment antipathique. Toxique pour l'être humain et la faune, il peut en quelques années dominer un milieu, en transformer le sol et en réduire la biodiversité. Une fois installé, il est particulièrement difficile à éradiquer : https://www.quebec.ca/agriculture-environnement-et-ressources-naturelles/flore/fiches-especes-floristiques/nerprun-cathartique 🧵 1/2
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Je travaille aujourd'hui sur une fiche sur le nerprun cathartique (Rhamnus cathartica) un arbuste vraiment antipathique. Toxique pour l'être humain et la faune, il peut en quelques années dominer un milieu, en transformer le sol et en réduire la biodiversité. Une fois installé, il est particulièrement difficile à éradiquer : https://www.quebec.ca/agriculture-environnement-et-ressources-naturelles/flore/fiches-especes-floristiques/nerprun-cathartique 🧵 1/2
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"We wanted to give a peek into our research and the people who share these things with us. That was really special. We gathered and we created this mound together.
"It takes so much time to process all these plants, and ultimately anybody who touches this plant and helps us is involved in our art. This material we processed together in the summer sustained our work all winter."
#art #artists #rewilding #invasiveplants #paper
https://www.rewildingmag.com/the-duo-teaching-about-land-stewardship-through-participatory-art/
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"We wanted to give a peek into our research and the people who share these things with us. That was really special. We gathered and we created this mound together.
"It takes so much time to process all these plants, and ultimately anybody who touches this plant and helps us is involved in our art. This material we processed together in the summer sustained our work all winter."
#art #artists #rewilding #invasiveplants #paper
https://www.rewildingmag.com/the-duo-teaching-about-land-stewardship-through-participatory-art/
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"We wanted to give a peek into our research and the people who share these things with us. That was really special. We gathered and we created this mound together.
"It takes so much time to process all these plants, and ultimately anybody who touches this plant and helps us is involved in our art. This material we processed together in the summer sustained our work all winter."
#art #artists #rewilding #invasiveplants #paper
https://www.rewildingmag.com/the-duo-teaching-about-land-stewardship-through-participatory-art/
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"We wanted to give a peek into our research and the people who share these things with us. That was really special. We gathered and we created this mound together.
"It takes so much time to process all these plants, and ultimately anybody who touches this plant and helps us is involved in our art. This material we processed together in the summer sustained our work all winter."
#art #artists #rewilding #invasiveplants #paper
https://www.rewildingmag.com/the-duo-teaching-about-land-stewardship-through-participatory-art/
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"We wanted to give a peek into our research and the people who share these things with us. That was really special. We gathered and we created this mound together.
"It takes so much time to process all these plants, and ultimately anybody who touches this plant and helps us is involved in our art. This material we processed together in the summer sustained our work all winter."
#art #artists #rewilding #invasiveplants #paper
https://www.rewildingmag.com/the-duo-teaching-about-land-stewardship-through-participatory-art/
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The latest Bad Naturalist newsletter has a skink, rock-lickers, welcome and unwelcome plants, a diatribe about invasive species, and, as always, the poodle.
#badnaturalist #nature #nativeplants #invasiveplants #conservation
https://badnaturalistnewsletter.beehiiv.com/p/august-is-everything-all-at-once
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The latest Bad Naturalist newsletter has a skink, rock-lickers, welcome and unwelcome plants, a diatribe about invasive species, and, as always, the poodle.
#badnaturalist #nature #nativeplants #invasiveplants #conservation
https://badnaturalistnewsletter.beehiiv.com/p/august-is-everything-all-at-once
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The latest Bad Naturalist newsletter has a skink, rock-lickers, welcome and unwelcome plants, a diatribe about invasive species, and, as always, the poodle.
#badnaturalist #nature #nativeplants #invasiveplants #conservation
https://badnaturalistnewsletter.beehiiv.com/p/august-is-everything-all-at-once
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The latest Bad Naturalist newsletter has a skink, rock-lickers, welcome and unwelcome plants, a diatribe about invasive species, and, as always, the poodle.
#badnaturalist #nature #nativeplants #invasiveplants #conservation
https://badnaturalistnewsletter.beehiiv.com/p/august-is-everything-all-at-once
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The latest Bad Naturalist newsletter has a skink, rock-lickers, welcome and unwelcome plants, a diatribe about invasive species, and, as always, the poodle.
#badnaturalist #nature #nativeplants #invasiveplants #conservation
https://badnaturalistnewsletter.beehiiv.com/p/august-is-everything-all-at-once
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In 1875, Japanese barberry arrived in America as an ornamental hedge plant; its descendants now create shelter where Lyme-carrying ticks thrive
Japanese barberry | Wikimedia Commons Japanese barberry was brought to the United States in 1875 as an ornamental…
#EuropeSays #Japan #JP #blackleggedticks #ConnecticutAgriculturalExperimentStation #invasiveplants #Japanese #Japanesebarberry #Lymedisease
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@VeroniqueB99
This « not suggestion » is so short sighted. Here in western europe knotweed is spreading over endemic ecosystems at an alarming paste. It destroys all native plants, and all associated complexes structured ecosystems, in particular along rivers. Nothing is left growing once knorweed is established.It is a complete ecological disaster brought by gardening for frivolous reasons. #ecocide #invasiveplants
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@VeroniqueB99
This « not suggestion » is so short sighted. Here in western europe knotweed is spreading over endemic ecosystems at an alarming paste. It destroys all native plants, and all associated complexes structured ecosystems, in particular along rivers. Nothing is left growing once knorweed is established.It is a complete ecological disaster brought by gardening for frivolous reasons. #ecocide #invasiveplants
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@VeroniqueB99
This « not suggestion » is so short sighted. Here in western europe knotweed is spreading over endemic ecosystems at an alarming paste. It destroys all native plants, and all associated complexes structured ecosystems, in particular along rivers. Nothing is left growing once knorweed is established.It is a complete ecological disaster brought by gardening for frivolous reasons. #ecocide #invasiveplants
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@VeroniqueB99
This « not suggestion » is so short sighted. Here in western europe knotweed is spreading over endemic ecosystems at an alarming paste. It destroys all native plants, and all associated complexes structured ecosystems, in particular along rivers. Nothing is left growing once knorweed is established.It is a complete ecological disaster brought by gardening for frivolous reasons. #ecocide #invasiveplants
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@VeroniqueB99
This « not suggestion » is so short sighted. Here in western europe knotweed is spreading over endemic ecosystems at an alarming paste. It destroys all native plants, and all associated complexes structured ecosystems, in particular along rivers. Nothing is left growing once knorweed is established.It is a complete ecological disaster brought by gardening for frivolous reasons. #ecocide #invasiveplants
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Kentucky garden expert shares simple rule for stopping invasive plants before they spread https://www.allforgardening.com/1933121/kentucky-garden-expert-shares-simple-rule-for-stopping-invasive-plants-before-they-spread/ #Cappiello #CourierJournal #GardeningKentucky #HerbaceousPerennial #InvasivePlants #Kentucky #NativePlants #PaulCappiello #WoodyPlant #YewDellBotanicalGardens
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Kentucky garden expert shares simple rule for stopping invasive plants before they spread https://www.allforgardening.com/1933121/kentucky-garden-expert-shares-simple-rule-for-stopping-invasive-plants-before-they-spread/ #Cappiello #CourierJournal #GardeningKentucky #HerbaceousPerennial #InvasivePlants #Kentucky #NativePlants #PaulCappiello #WoodyPlant #YewDellBotanicalGardens
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New UF/IFAS app helps Floridians choose plants and support pollinators | The Apopka Voice https://www.allforgardening.com/1933044/new-uf-ifas-app-helps-floridians-choose-plants-and-support-pollinators-the-apopka-voice/ #BeeGardens #ButterflyGardens #FFLPlants&PollinatorsApp #florida #FloridaFriendlyLandscaping #FloridaGardening #FloridaNativePlants #GardeningFlorida #InvasivePlants #PollinatorGardens #SustainableLandscaping #UF/IFAS #WaterConservation
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New UF/IFAS app helps Floridians choose plants and support pollinators | The Apopka Voice https://www.allforgardening.com/1933044/new-uf-ifas-app-helps-floridians-choose-plants-and-support-pollinators-the-apopka-voice/ #BeeGardens #ButterflyGardens #FFLPlants&PollinatorsApp #florida #FloridaFriendlyLandscaping #FloridaGardening #FloridaNativePlants #GardeningFlorida #InvasivePlants #PollinatorGardens #SustainableLandscaping #UF/IFAS #WaterConservation
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That's a surprising amount of engagement and a resounding result. No bamboo!
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Is clumping bamboo well behaved or just a Trojan Horse to takeover all it can? Will I end up with a privacy screen or an invasion?Feel free to boost to spread this like bamboo, also feel free to provide anecdotes, scientific names, etc!
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That's a surprising amount of engagement and a resounding result. No bamboo!
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Is clumping bamboo well behaved or just a Trojan Horse to takeover all it can? Will I end up with a privacy screen or an invasion?Feel free to boost to spread this like bamboo, also feel free to provide anecdotes, scientific names, etc!
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That's a surprising amount of engagement and a resounding result. No bamboo!
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Is clumping bamboo well behaved or just a Trojan Horse to takeover all it can? Will I end up with a privacy screen or an invasion?Feel free to boost to spread this like bamboo, also feel free to provide anecdotes, scientific names, etc!
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That's a surprising amount of engagement and a resounding result. No bamboo!
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Is clumping bamboo well behaved or just a Trojan Horse to takeover all it can? Will I end up with a privacy screen or an invasion?Feel free to boost to spread this like bamboo, also feel free to provide anecdotes, scientific names, etc!
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That's a surprising amount of engagement and a resounding result. No bamboo!
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Is clumping bamboo well behaved or just a Trojan Horse to takeover all it can? Will I end up with a privacy screen or an invasion?Feel free to boost to spread this like bamboo, also feel free to provide anecdotes, scientific names, etc!
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Expert warns gardeners after spotting certain growth in front yard https://www.allforgardening.com/1932493/expert-warns-gardeners-after-spotting-certain-growth-in-front-yard/ #FrontYardGarden #FrontYardGardening #FrontYard? #InvasivePlants #MinnesotaDepartmentOfAgriculture #youtube
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Expert warns gardeners after spotting certain growth in front yard https://www.allforgardening.com/1932493/expert-warns-gardeners-after-spotting-certain-growth-in-front-yard/ #FrontYardGarden #FrontYardGardening #FrontYard? #InvasivePlants #MinnesotaDepartmentOfAgriculture #youtube
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A guide to native plants and gardening in Missouri and Kansas | KCUR https://www.allforgardening.com/1927822/a-guide-to-native-plants-and-gardening-in-missouri-and-kansas-kcur/ #gardening #GardeningMissouri #InvasivePlants #InvasiveSpecies #KansasCityPlantShops #KansasCityPlants #Missouri #NativePlants #NativePlantsKansas #NativePlantsMissouri #NativeSpecies #PlantNurseries
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A guide to native plants and gardening in Missouri and Kansas | KCUR https://www.allforgardening.com/1927822/a-guide-to-native-plants-and-gardening-in-missouri-and-kansas-kcur/ #gardening #GardeningMissouri #InvasivePlants #InvasiveSpecies #KansasCityPlantShops #KansasCityPlants #Missouri #NativePlants #NativePlantsKansas #NativePlantsMissouri #NativeSpecies #PlantNurseries
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Good morning! This bindweed has found its way to a local park. #invasiveplants #Ecology #photography
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Good morning! This bindweed has found its way to a local park. #invasiveplants #Ecology #photography
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Good morning! This bindweed has found its way to a local park. #invasiveplants #Ecology #photography
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Good morning! This bindweed has found its way to a local park. #invasiveplants #Ecology #photography
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5 Plants you think are attractive, but are actually invasive in nature https://www.allforgardening.com/1903748/5-plants-you-think-are-attractive-but-are-actually-invasive-in-nature/ #AttractiveGardenPlants #BenefitsOfNativePlants #EcologicalImpactOfInvasiveSpecies #garden #gardening #GardeningCanada #InvasivePlants #PopularGardenPlants #UttarPradesh
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5 Plants you think are attractive, but are actually invasive in nature https://www.allforgardening.com/1903748/5-plants-you-think-are-attractive-but-are-actually-invasive-in-nature/ #AttractiveGardenPlants #BenefitsOfNativePlants #EcologicalImpactOfInvasiveSpecies #garden #gardening #GardeningCanada #InvasivePlants #PopularGardenPlants #UttarPradesh
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The latest edition of the Bad Naturalist newsletter has moths, domineering native plants, a new problem plant, a goat update, a groundhog, and a poodle.
#nativeplants #moths #invasiveplants #nature #badnaturalist #onthemountain #books
https://badnaturalistnewsletter.beehiiv.com/p/smoke-gets-in-our-eyes
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The latest edition of the Bad Naturalist newsletter has moths, domineering native plants, a new problem plant, a goat update, a groundhog, and a poodle.
#nativeplants #moths #invasiveplants #nature #badnaturalist #onthemountain #books
https://badnaturalistnewsletter.beehiiv.com/p/smoke-gets-in-our-eyes
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The latest edition of the Bad Naturalist newsletter has moths, domineering native plants, a new problem plant, a goat update, a groundhog, and a poodle.
#nativeplants #moths #invasiveplants #nature #badnaturalist #onthemountain #books
https://badnaturalistnewsletter.beehiiv.com/p/smoke-gets-in-our-eyes
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The latest edition of the Bad Naturalist newsletter has moths, domineering native plants, a new problem plant, a goat update, a groundhog, and a poodle.
#nativeplants #moths #invasiveplants #nature #badnaturalist #onthemountain #books
https://badnaturalistnewsletter.beehiiv.com/p/smoke-gets-in-our-eyes
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The latest edition of the Bad Naturalist newsletter has moths, domineering native plants, a new problem plant, a goat update, a groundhog, and a poodle.
#nativeplants #moths #invasiveplants #nature #badnaturalist #onthemountain #books
https://badnaturalistnewsletter.beehiiv.com/p/smoke-gets-in-our-eyes
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So, there is some of this on our land, unfortunately. I plan on cutting it back and pulling it up, but I also realize the local birds have gotten used to eating the berries (however, the berries aren't very nutritious). I'll look to try and replace the plants with #CanadaHoneysuckle, which is native, and not invasive -- and expanding our little food forest for the local wildlife.
#Maine #InvasivePlant Profile: #MorrowsHoneysuckle
By Sophia Cameron, Invasive Plant Management Intern and Jesse Wheeler, Vegetation Program Manager
"Morrow’s Honeysuckle (Lonicera morrowii) is an invasive plant species managed at Acadia National Park. It is often grouped with other species of invasive honeysuckles (L. tatarica, L. x bella), often called #ExoticBushHoneysuckles since they are difficult to distinguish from one another. They are deciduous shrubs found throughout the park, characterized by oppositely branched stems, and opposite, simple leaves. They produce yellow, white, and sometimes pink flowers, as well as round, red, and orange berries.
"The berries can be used to distinguish these invasive honeysuckles from native honeysuckle species. For example, the flowers of the #NativeHoneysuckle, L. canadensis, are yellow or green, and always downturned. They grow in pairs, as do their red fruits. L. morrowii’s flowers are upturned and grow individually from one another. These shrubs can grow up to approximately ten feet tall, with many stems growing from a single stump. The bark is shaggy on older stems and the stem center (pith) is hollow.
Plant Origin
"#ShrubbyHoneysuckles are originally from Asia, specifically Japan. The first recorded collection and introduction into the U.S. occurred in 1852 by Dr. James Morrow, for which Morrow’s Honeysuckle is named. Honeysuckles were imported as decorative species used in gardens, for erosion prevention, and as windbreaks. These are also the reasons why they are so successful as an invasive species.
Why is it Invasive?
"They do well in almost every soil type, and can develop complex root systems fairly quickly, making them difficult to remove, or be damaged by storms. Their bright berries are also extremely attractive to native wildlife—particularly birds—although the fruit is not nutritionally valuable to them. Birds help spread the seeds over long distances.
"Honeysuckles have been shown to cause a loss in plant diversity, especially herbaceous species, low growing shrubs, and tree seedlings, primarily by blocking out sunlight. However, some studies have led researchers to believe that honeysuckle may release a toxin into the soil from their roots that would harm surrounding vegetation, preventing their growth."
Learn more [includes photos]:
https://www.nps.gov/articles/morrows-honeysuckle.htm#SolarPunkSunday #InvasiveSpecies #InvasivePlants #NonNativePlants
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So, there is some of this on our land, unfortunately. I plan on cutting it back and pulling it up, but I also realize the local birds have gotten used to eating the berries (however, the berries aren't very nutritious). I'll look to try and replace the plants with #CanadaHoneysuckle, which is native, and not invasive -- and expanding our little food forest for the local wildlife.
#Maine #InvasivePlant Profile: #MorrowsHoneysuckle
By Sophia Cameron, Invasive Plant Management Intern and Jesse Wheeler, Vegetation Program Manager
"Morrow’s Honeysuckle (Lonicera morrowii) is an invasive plant species managed at Acadia National Park. It is often grouped with other species of invasive honeysuckles (L. tatarica, L. x bella), often called #ExoticBushHoneysuckles since they are difficult to distinguish from one another. They are deciduous shrubs found throughout the park, characterized by oppositely branched stems, and opposite, simple leaves. They produce yellow, white, and sometimes pink flowers, as well as round, red, and orange berries.
"The berries can be used to distinguish these invasive honeysuckles from native honeysuckle species. For example, the flowers of the #NativeHoneysuckle, L. canadensis, are yellow or green, and always downturned. They grow in pairs, as do their red fruits. L. morrowii’s flowers are upturned and grow individually from one another. These shrubs can grow up to approximately ten feet tall, with many stems growing from a single stump. The bark is shaggy on older stems and the stem center (pith) is hollow.
Plant Origin
"#ShrubbyHoneysuckles are originally from Asia, specifically Japan. The first recorded collection and introduction into the U.S. occurred in 1852 by Dr. James Morrow, for which Morrow’s Honeysuckle is named. Honeysuckles were imported as decorative species used in gardens, for erosion prevention, and as windbreaks. These are also the reasons why they are so successful as an invasive species.
Why is it Invasive?
"They do well in almost every soil type, and can develop complex root systems fairly quickly, making them difficult to remove, or be damaged by storms. Their bright berries are also extremely attractive to native wildlife—particularly birds—although the fruit is not nutritionally valuable to them. Birds help spread the seeds over long distances.
"Honeysuckles have been shown to cause a loss in plant diversity, especially herbaceous species, low growing shrubs, and tree seedlings, primarily by blocking out sunlight. However, some studies have led researchers to believe that honeysuckle may release a toxin into the soil from their roots that would harm surrounding vegetation, preventing their growth."
Learn more [includes photos]:
https://www.nps.gov/articles/morrows-honeysuckle.htm#SolarPunkSunday #InvasiveSpecies #InvasivePlants #NonNativePlants
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So, there is some of this on our land, unfortunately. I plan on cutting it back and pulling it up, but I also realize the local birds have gotten used to eating the berries (however, the berries aren't very nutritious). I'll look to try and replace the plants with #CanadaHoneysuckle, which is native, and not invasive -- and expanding our little food forest for the local wildlife.
#Maine #InvasivePlant Profile: #MorrowsHoneysuckle
By Sophia Cameron, Invasive Plant Management Intern and Jesse Wheeler, Vegetation Program Manager
"Morrow’s Honeysuckle (Lonicera morrowii) is an invasive plant species managed at Acadia National Park. It is often grouped with other species of invasive honeysuckles (L. tatarica, L. x bella), often called #ExoticBushHoneysuckles since they are difficult to distinguish from one another. They are deciduous shrubs found throughout the park, characterized by oppositely branched stems, and opposite, simple leaves. They produce yellow, white, and sometimes pink flowers, as well as round, red, and orange berries.
"The berries can be used to distinguish these invasive honeysuckles from native honeysuckle species. For example, the flowers of the #NativeHoneysuckle, L. canadensis, are yellow or green, and always downturned. They grow in pairs, as do their red fruits. L. morrowii’s flowers are upturned and grow individually from one another. These shrubs can grow up to approximately ten feet tall, with many stems growing from a single stump. The bark is shaggy on older stems and the stem center (pith) is hollow.
Plant Origin
"#ShrubbyHoneysuckles are originally from Asia, specifically Japan. The first recorded collection and introduction into the U.S. occurred in 1852 by Dr. James Morrow, for which Morrow’s Honeysuckle is named. Honeysuckles were imported as decorative species used in gardens, for erosion prevention, and as windbreaks. These are also the reasons why they are so successful as an invasive species.
Why is it Invasive?
"They do well in almost every soil type, and can develop complex root systems fairly quickly, making them difficult to remove, or be damaged by storms. Their bright berries are also extremely attractive to native wildlife—particularly birds—although the fruit is not nutritionally valuable to them. Birds help spread the seeds over long distances.
"Honeysuckles have been shown to cause a loss in plant diversity, especially herbaceous species, low growing shrubs, and tree seedlings, primarily by blocking out sunlight. However, some studies have led researchers to believe that honeysuckle may release a toxin into the soil from their roots that would harm surrounding vegetation, preventing their growth."
Learn more [includes photos]:
https://www.nps.gov/articles/morrows-honeysuckle.htm#SolarPunkSunday #InvasiveSpecies #InvasivePlants #NonNativePlants
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So, there is some of this on our land, unfortunately. I plan on cutting it back and pulling it up, but I also realize the local birds have gotten used to eating the berries (however, the berries aren't very nutritious). I'll look to try and replace the plants with #CanadaHoneysuckle, which is native, and not invasive -- and expanding our little food forest for the local wildlife.
#Maine #InvasivePlant Profile: #MorrowsHoneysuckle
By Sophia Cameron, Invasive Plant Management Intern and Jesse Wheeler, Vegetation Program Manager
"Morrow’s Honeysuckle (Lonicera morrowii) is an invasive plant species managed at Acadia National Park. It is often grouped with other species of invasive honeysuckles (L. tatarica, L. x bella), often called #ExoticBushHoneysuckles since they are difficult to distinguish from one another. They are deciduous shrubs found throughout the park, characterized by oppositely branched stems, and opposite, simple leaves. They produce yellow, white, and sometimes pink flowers, as well as round, red, and orange berries.
"The berries can be used to distinguish these invasive honeysuckles from native honeysuckle species. For example, the flowers of the #NativeHoneysuckle, L. canadensis, are yellow or green, and always downturned. They grow in pairs, as do their red fruits. L. morrowii’s flowers are upturned and grow individually from one another. These shrubs can grow up to approximately ten feet tall, with many stems growing from a single stump. The bark is shaggy on older stems and the stem center (pith) is hollow.
Plant Origin
"#ShrubbyHoneysuckles are originally from Asia, specifically Japan. The first recorded collection and introduction into the U.S. occurred in 1852 by Dr. James Morrow, for which Morrow’s Honeysuckle is named. Honeysuckles were imported as decorative species used in gardens, for erosion prevention, and as windbreaks. These are also the reasons why they are so successful as an invasive species.
Why is it Invasive?
"They do well in almost every soil type, and can develop complex root systems fairly quickly, making them difficult to remove, or be damaged by storms. Their bright berries are also extremely attractive to native wildlife—particularly birds—although the fruit is not nutritionally valuable to them. Birds help spread the seeds over long distances.
"Honeysuckles have been shown to cause a loss in plant diversity, especially herbaceous species, low growing shrubs, and tree seedlings, primarily by blocking out sunlight. However, some studies have led researchers to believe that honeysuckle may release a toxin into the soil from their roots that would harm surrounding vegetation, preventing their growth."
Learn more [includes photos]:
https://www.nps.gov/articles/morrows-honeysuckle.htm#SolarPunkSunday #InvasiveSpecies #InvasivePlants #NonNativePlants
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So, there is some of this on our land, unfortunately. I plan on cutting it back and pulling it up, but I also realize the local birds have gotten used to eating the berries (however, the berries aren't very nutritious). I'll look to try and replace the plants with #CanadaHoneysuckle, which is native, and not invasive -- and expanding our little food forest for the local wildlife.
#Maine #InvasivePlant Profile: #MorrowsHoneysuckle
By Sophia Cameron, Invasive Plant Management Intern and Jesse Wheeler, Vegetation Program Manager
"Morrow’s Honeysuckle (Lonicera morrowii) is an invasive plant species managed at Acadia National Park. It is often grouped with other species of invasive honeysuckles (L. tatarica, L. x bella), often called #ExoticBushHoneysuckles since they are difficult to distinguish from one another. They are deciduous shrubs found throughout the park, characterized by oppositely branched stems, and opposite, simple leaves. They produce yellow, white, and sometimes pink flowers, as well as round, red, and orange berries.
"The berries can be used to distinguish these invasive honeysuckles from native honeysuckle species. For example, the flowers of the #NativeHoneysuckle, L. canadensis, are yellow or green, and always downturned. They grow in pairs, as do their red fruits. L. morrowii’s flowers are upturned and grow individually from one another. These shrubs can grow up to approximately ten feet tall, with many stems growing from a single stump. The bark is shaggy on older stems and the stem center (pith) is hollow.
Plant Origin
"#ShrubbyHoneysuckles are originally from Asia, specifically Japan. The first recorded collection and introduction into the U.S. occurred in 1852 by Dr. James Morrow, for which Morrow’s Honeysuckle is named. Honeysuckles were imported as decorative species used in gardens, for erosion prevention, and as windbreaks. These are also the reasons why they are so successful as an invasive species.
Why is it Invasive?
"They do well in almost every soil type, and can develop complex root systems fairly quickly, making them difficult to remove, or be damaged by storms. Their bright berries are also extremely attractive to native wildlife—particularly birds—although the fruit is not nutritionally valuable to them. Birds help spread the seeds over long distances.
"Honeysuckles have been shown to cause a loss in plant diversity, especially herbaceous species, low growing shrubs, and tree seedlings, primarily by blocking out sunlight. However, some studies have led researchers to believe that honeysuckle may release a toxin into the soil from their roots that would harm surrounding vegetation, preventing their growth."
Learn more [includes photos]:
https://www.nps.gov/articles/morrows-honeysuckle.htm#SolarPunkSunday #InvasiveSpecies #InvasivePlants #NonNativePlants
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Gardener boxed in by concrete and invasives finally gets monarchs to visit new milkweed https://www.allforgardening.com/1870959/gardener-boxed-in-by-concrete-and-invasives-finally-gets-monarchs-to-visit-new-milkweed-2/ #garden #gardener #gardening #InvasivePlants #JapaneseKnotweed #MilkweedPlant #MilkweedPlants #MonarchButterfly #NativeHabitat #NativePlant
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Gardener boxed in by concrete and invasives finally gets monarchs to visit new milkweed https://www.allforgardening.com/1870959/gardener-boxed-in-by-concrete-and-invasives-finally-gets-monarchs-to-visit-new-milkweed-2/ #garden #gardener #gardening #InvasivePlants #JapaneseKnotweed #MilkweedPlant #MilkweedPlants #MonarchButterfly #NativeHabitat #NativePlant