[MAIPC] New EDRR species in the Mid-Atlantic

[Ruth Douglas]

I may have found it in the flood plain of a creek very near where I live
(Charlottesville, VA), but I want that sighting to be verified. It looks a
lot like Fumitory, Fumaria officinalis, but it's seed pods are elongate
while those of Fumitory are "globose to weakly obovoid" (per Flora of
Virginia).

 

Any tips other than flame-weeding?

 

Ruth

 

From: MAIPC [mailto:maipc-bounces at lists.maipc.org] On Behalf Of Bergmann,
Carole
Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2015 9:53 AM
To: Farrah, Mary; maipc at lists.maipc.org
Cc: Larry Haller
Subject: Re: [MAIPC] New EDRR species in the Mid-Atlantic

 

Corydalis incisa can jump around your garden.

My husband has been flame-weeding patches of it in our yard (Clarksburg,
Maryland)for several years.

I think it would occupy the same niche as lesser celandine, but that it
could also grow in somewhat drier, partially shaded places very well.

However, I haven't seen it in any natural areas to date, and I do look for
such things J

 

Carole

 

Carole F. Bergmann

Forest Ecologist/Field Botanist

Park Planning and Stewardship Division

Montgomery Parks

Maryland-National Capital Park & Planning Commission

12535 Milestone Manor Lane

Germantown, Maryland 20876

301-962-1348

Carole.Bergmann at montgomeryparks.org

 

 

 

From: MAIPC [mailto:maipc-bounces at lists.maipc.org] On Behalf Of Farrah, Mary
Sent: Tuesday, April 28, 2015 2:07 PM
To: maipc at lists.maipc.org
Cc: Larry Haller
Subject: [MAIPC] New EDRR species in the Mid-Atlantic

 

Hi All,

I got an email from a DC resident, Larry Haller, who has Corydalis incisa
growing aggressively growing in his yard. According to this link
<http://blogs.nybg.org/science-talk/2014/07/detecting-an-invasive-plant-befo
re-its-too-late/>  it's a big  problem in NY. It occupies the same niche as
fig buttercup. I'm sending this email sans photos, so that this third email
attempt will actually make it to you all. Check the link above for photos.

 

The USDA only lists it occurring in NY, but now that there's been
multi-state communication about this species, we're finding that it is more
wide spread in this region than previously thought. Larry posted photos of
this plant on some local listservs and found someone from a nearby
neighborhood has it growing in their yard (yet to be verified). NY says that
Philly reported a sighting. There was also a potential sighting in Northern
Virginia. We should add it to our EDRR list. Has anyone else encountered
this species in their region? 

 

Best,

Mary Farrah | Environment & Natural Resources  Extension Agent

 

The Center for Sustainable Development

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4200 Connecticut Ave., NW | Washington, DC 20008

 

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