[MAIPC] MAIPC Digest, Vol 46, Issue 21

Sun Aug 16 18:11:22 PDT 2015

Perhaps someone from one of these sources could help.

[PDF]Plant Invaders of Mid-Atlantic Natural Areas - National Park ...
U.S. National Park Service (.gov) › pubs
Maryland Native Plant Society
www.mdflora.org

Or 

Maryland Natural Heritage Program - Department of Natural ...
Maryland.gov (.gov) › dnr2 › nhpintro

Sent from my iPhone
Catharine Tucker
Botanist
Va Certified Master Naturalist

On Aug 16, 2015, at 2:39 PM, maipc-request at lists.maipc.org wrote:

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>   1. Faith's most recent blog - EU1 strain of SOD pathogen in
>      forest in Oregon (Phytodoer at aol.com)
>   2. FW: Canadian Thistle in Deale (Marc Imlay)
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> Date: Sun, 16 Aug 2015 09:46:08 -0400
> From: Phytodoer at aol.com
> To: maipc at lists.maipc.org
> Subject: [MAIPC] Faith's most recent blog - EU1 strain of SOD pathogen
>    in    forest in Oregon
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> Hi, Forest Pest Mavens.
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> Keeping to my more less weekly posting schedule, I have posted a new blog  
> at _www.cisp.us_ (http://www.cisp.us/) 
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> I am working on blogs about EAB attacking fringetrees; an overview of the  
> forest pest risk in the Pacific Coast states (sorry, Hawai`i!); and what is  
> & is not being done re: two Argentine insects that threaten our cacti  ...
> I will alert you when blogs are posted.
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> Faith
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> Date: Sun, 16 Aug 2015 12:49:54 -0400
> From: "Marc Imlay" <ialm at erols.com>
> To: "Sierra Club Maryland Chapter,    Alien Invasive"
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> Subject: [MAIPC] FW: Canadian Thistle in Deale
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> Who can help David? 
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> Marc
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> From: David and Candy [mailto:svendeavor at gmail.com] 
> Sent: Sunday, August 16, 2015 9:39 AM
> To: invasives at mdflora.org
> Subject: Canadian Thistle in Deale
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> 
> 
> My name is David Masters and I am a retired natural resource manager from
> the west coast.  Invasive species issues were a subject I dealt with for
> several decades as part of my job.
> 
> 
> 
> I was recently at the Anne Arundel County Library in Deale (which is a
> wonderful library) and discovered a HUGE Canadian thistle in their landscape
> plantings, right out front where everyone can see it.  This sucker is at
> least six feet tall and very robust.  I went in and mentioned to the staff
> that this was a very invasive species and should be removed before it
> flowered.  They informed me that no, this was milkweed and they were very
> proud of their efforts to further butterfly survival.  
> 
> 
> 
> So, two problems:
> 
> 1)      The library staff have misidentified this plant (their landscaped
> guy did the ID) and are spreading erroneous information about invasive
> plants to their patrons.  Their hearts are in the right place and they
> generally do a great job, but they are working with bad info and are telling
> anyone that asks that this noxious invasive plant is milkweed and should be
> protected whenever possible.
> 
> 2)      This plant is huge, having been well cared for, and is about to go
> to seed.  The first bloom opened yesterday and there are a very large number
> of flowers getting ready to open.  I have seen no other thistles in this
> area and would like to see it stay that way.
> 
> 
> 
> I've tried in person to re-educate them with no luck, after all I'm just a
> walk in and their gardener assures them this is milkweed.  I've written to
> the head librarian with my concerns and suggested they consult with a
> botanist and have received no response.  The plant will start seeding later
> this week given the hot dry weather we are having. 
> 
> 
> 
> Would you please forward this email or put me in contact with someone in the
> area who might be able to go by the library, educate the staff,  and get
> this thing out of the ground before it goes to seed.  There are a lot of
> fields around here and they don't need to add this to the list of plants
> they are fighting.
> 
> 
> 
> I'd be happy to help in any way I can, but I think I've had my shot with
> educating the library staff.
> 
> 
> 
> I sent this email to Kerrie Kyde at DNR but she/he is out of the office till
> the 27th and this plant will start seeding this week. 
> 
> 
> 
> Thank you,
> 
>   David Masters
> 
>  703-667-0459
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