[MAIPC] FW: Violets?? and Arum Italicum

[Patricia Greenberg]

Hi,

I have a couple of residents in Reston who have recently expressed an interest in removing invasives from their yards. Yay! One has a large violet, photos attached, and I do not know much about violets (though I have heard about non-native species around) and so need to ask your opinion on whether this is a species of concern.

The other resident has Arum italicum in her yard and would like to learn techniques for removing it. She is aware that Roundup may not be very effective and that digging out the plant may create more spread. We are also planning on doing some control at a site where we have a few patches of the plant in the open space in an RPA. Any tips would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you,
 Patricia 


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-----Original Message-----
From: Larry [mailto:lssnowhite at gmail.com] 
Sent: Monday, June 06, 2016 11:17 AM
To: Patricia Greenberg
Subject: Violets??

Here are pictures of what may or may not be violets -- the biggest cluster --1 & 3 -- is about 11" high.  The last is what I know is a wild violet.   I can also bring you a plant if that would help a identify it.

Thanks again,
Larry     

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