[MAIPC] WALK WITH AN ECOLOGIST

[Richard Gardner]

Since beefsteak plant is in the mint family, I would be looking at the insects and fungi, especially powdery mildew, which cause problems for Monarda fistulosa and Monarda didyma.  Powdery mildew did extensive damage to my bee balms this summer.  I will be posting to my Biocontrol FB page later this week photos from Woodmont NRMA, near Hancock, MD which I took today showing beefsteak plant with potential issues.
 
The other possibilities is that since it has a wonderful fragrance is to harvest and dry it commercially for tea or harvest it fresh and add it to vodka, bourbon or rum for a wonderful sugar-free version of a mint julep.
                                                                                                                                  Richard Gardner
Richard T. Gardner



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> From: Marc Imlay <ialm at erols.com>
>To: maipc at lists.maipc.org; INVASIVES at LISTSERV.UMD.EDU 
>Sent: Saturday, August 31, 2013 8:48 AM
>Subject: Re: [MAIPC] WALK WITH AN ECOLOGIST
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>Perilla frutescens, Beefsteak Plant, has become 
the second worst invasive plant at the 200 acre Ruth Swann Park in Charles 
county, MD. Has anyone seen any patches in trouble by potential biological 
controls? 
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>Marc Imlay, 
PhD,
>Conservation biologist, 
Park Ranger Office
>Non-native 
Invasive Plant Control coordinator. 
>(301) 442-5657 cell  ialm at erols.com
>Natural and 
Historical Resources Division
>The  
Maryland-National   Capital   Park  and Planning 
Commission
>www.pgparks.com
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[mailto:maipc-bounces at lists.maipc.org] On Behalf Of Richard 
Gardner
>Sent: Friday, August 30, 2013 1:38 PM
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>Subject: [MAIPC] 
WALK WITH AN ECOLOGIST
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>WALK WITH AN ECOLOGIST
>On Saturday, October 5 in Berks County, PA 
meet on North Heidelberg Road at the trail head next to Rt. 183, near Bernville 
at 9:00 a.m. . Then walk south along Rt. 183 to view ongoing research into 
various invasive plants that are being eradicated by native organisms and plants 
that are not yet in the process. At the same time we will discuss the theory and 
practice to enhance this process. From there we will loop trail to Sheidy Road 
to view a mile-a-minute bed of several acres. Then we will head back to the cars 
at the start. 
> Total distance will be @ 7 miles with a long easy 
stretch at the beginning and moderate climbs in the second half. There is a 3 
mile out and back option of flat trail for those who are interested. 
> For people who like showy native flowers there are beds of Rudbeckia laciniata, Ascelpius syrica, Verbisina alternifolia, Monarda fistulosa, and various Solidago sp.. Some of these should be full of butterflies 
and moths.  
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>Richard T. Gardner  
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> From: Marc Imlay [mailto:ialm at erols.com] 
>Sent: Friday, August 30, 2013 7:53 PM
>To: 'john peter 
thompson'
>Subject: RE: Beefsteak Plant
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>So what did nursery stores tell costumers to do when they 
complained that their beefsteak plant was having trouble? 
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> From: john peter thompson 
[mailto:ipetrus at msn.com] 
>Sent: Monday, August 19, 2013 7:00 
AM
>To: Mark Imlay
>Subject: RE: Beefsteak 
Plant
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>I will 
investigate - Perilla by the way has been for sale in USA since early 19th 
century (USDA ARS NAL Special Collections - Nursery Catalogs)
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>John 
Peter  Thompson 301 440 8404 
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>Principal Investigator, Bioeconomic Policy 
Analyst 
>Chair, 
Prince George's County Historic Preservation Commission 
>President, 
National Agricultural Research Alliance-Beltsville (NARA-B) 
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>@InvasiveNotes 
>Invasive 
Notes Blog:  http://www.ipetrus.blogspot.com/ 
> The 
Prince Georgian http://www.princegeorgian.blogspot.com/  
 
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From: ialm at erols.com
>To: ipetrus at msn.com
>Subject: Beefsteak Plant
>Date: 
Sun, 18 Aug 2013 20:39:48 -0400
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>Hi john Peter, 
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>Perilla frutescens has become the second 
worst invasive plant at the 200 acre Ruth B. Swann Park in Charles County. Other 
folks are finding the sme problem. Any status on biologival controls? What did 
gardeners who planted it years ago have to protect it 
from? 
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>Marc
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