[MAIPC] Five-fingered Aralia Spotted in Baltimore City

[Atha, Daniel]

There are three patches here in NYC that probably began as plantings but have spread to cover large areas.  I have not yet seen any plants in our area that appear to be new, spontaneous populations.  But it may only be a matter of time.  I wonder if the berries are eaten and seeds dispersed by animals?

Daniel

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From: MAIPC <maipc-bounces at lists.maipc.org> On Behalf Of Caitlin Seiler
Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2018 2:43 PM
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We have been watching an area spread at our Barking Slopes conservation area near Pittsburgh, PA.

It was actually challenging for us to get an identification on it although we could tell it was something invasive, we only learned what it is this Spring. It is now covering nearly an acre and although isolated, is now a priority for removal.

https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/11847174

Caitlin


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From: MAIPC <maipc-bounces at lists.maipc.org<mailto:maipc-bounces at lists.maipc.org>> On Behalf Of Servis, Robert
Sent: Wednesday, August 1, 2018 1:52 PM
To: Kate Wagner <kaitlynwagnermusic at gmail.com<mailto:kaitlynwagnermusic at gmail.com>>; maipc at lists.maipc.org<mailto:maipc at lists.maipc.org>
Subject: Re: [MAIPC] Five-fingered Aralia Spotted in Baltimore City

I have treated it in Rock Creek Park (DC side), around the park police horse stables/community garden off of Oregon Ave.   that was at least 10 yrs ago, and I had checked for a few years after treatment but haven’t seen the area in the last 5-7yrs to know if it has rebounded at all or if it gave up the fight.
I believe it is also called “Five Leaved Aralia” and what I treated looked exactly like what you have in the pics.  Medium sized, multi stemmed shrub 5-8 ft. tall (generally) and small very sharp thorns on the stems (at/near the base of the leaves).
This is one of the only places that I have seen it in the DC, Md, Northern VA area however,  hopefully it is not more wide spread than we realize.
Thanks for the heads up on the Baltimore County sighting, we will keep our eye out.

From: MAIPC <maipc-bounces at lists.maipc.org<mailto:maipc-bounces at lists.maipc.org>> On Behalf Of Kate Wagner
Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2018 11:39 AM
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Subject: [MAIPC] Five-fingered Aralia Spotted in Baltimore City

Hello MA-IPC,

I wanted to alert the listserve that I've spotted a developing stand of Five-fingered Aralia <https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.eddmaps.org%2Fmidatlantic%2Fdistribution%2Fcounty.cfm%3Fsub%3D57528%26id%3Dus_md_24510&data=02%7C01%7CRobert.Servis%40montgomeryparks.org%7C6a2bb1dbe92a464b19cb08d5f7c4f924%7Ca9061e0c24ca4c1cbeff039bb8c05816%7C0%7C1%7C636687347737295389&sdata=3smdqlgkqrBqPZ6d6jYpgx%2B%2FpssOm7EKc43zcvpS0NE%3D&reserved=0> (Eleutherococcus sieboldianus) in Baltimore City. The plant, which does not appear to have been intentionally planted, has colonized approximately 35 square feet of an embankment in Wyman Park. The report has been verified on EDDMapS. <https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.eddmaps.org%2Fdistribution%2Frecord.cfm%3Fid%3D7638330&data=02%7C01%7CRobert.Servis%40montgomeryparks.org%7C6a2bb1dbe92a464b19cb08d5f7c4f924%7Ca9061e0c24ca4c1cbeff039bb8c05816%7C0%7C1%7C636687347737305394&sdata=3%2FZ7xANprP4znoJJQpt%2BEydCl1OVJXY68zpq0gpMTfo%3D&reserved=0>  This is the first verified sighting of the plant in Maryland in EDDMapS since May 2016<https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.eddmaps.org%2Fmidatlantic%2Fdistribution%2Fusstate.cfm%3Fsub%3D57528&data=02%7C01%7CRobert.Servis%40montgomeryparks.org%7C6a2bb1dbe92a464b19cb08d5f7c4f924%7Ca9061e0c24ca4c1cbeff039bb8c05816%7C0%7C1%7C636687347737305394&sdata=7WJwIG%2Fmi4wnHlqPV6vPjkTmQRK2XaCe3rFyuphzyFc%3D&reserved=0>, and is the first in Baltimore City. My hope is that this is an isolated incident and that the plant has merely escaped from a nearby ornamental planting. I plan on taking a closer look on my walk tomorrow.

Links to pictures of the specimen: Image 1<https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsecure.bugwoodcloud.org%2Feddmaps%2Fimages%2Freport%2F3072x2048%2F7638330_1.jpg&data=02%7C01%7CRobert.Servis%40montgomeryparks.org%7C6a2bb1dbe92a464b19cb08d5f7c4f924%7Ca9061e0c24ca4c1cbeff039bb8c05816%7C0%7C1%7C636687347737315407&sdata=HDz1jGerBXbDM%2Fre4lIXQTQUecl8PSrWCdNL9xU7of4%3D&reserved=0>, Image 2<https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsecure.bugwoodcloud.org%2Feddmaps%2Fimages%2Freport%2F3072x2048%2F7638330_3.jpg&data=02%7C01%7CRobert.Servis%40montgomeryparks.org%7C6a2bb1dbe92a464b19cb08d5f7c4f924%7Ca9061e0c24ca4c1cbeff039bb8c05816%7C0%7C1%7C636687347737315407&sdata=s5XhcpHOkqd3mFQ6sUkviENr6nRz%2FZKBT87xL8vEv2I%3D&reserved=0>, Image 3<https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsecure.bugwoodcloud.org%2Feddmaps%2Fimages%2Freport%2F3072x2048%2F7638330_2.jpg&data=02%7C01%7CRobert.Servis%40montgomeryparks.org%7C6a2bb1dbe92a464b19cb08d5f7c4f924%7Ca9061e0c24ca4c1cbeff039bb8c05816%7C0%7C1%7C636687347737325412&sdata=bHT71BNL1fxP7v4TfteSSeDF7tAV8X6xSnj77ZN1co0%3D&reserved=0>

Since I did not see any prior Baltimore area reports of the plant on either iNaturalist or EDDMapS, I wanted to make sure the listserve was made aware of this sighting just in case.

Best wishes,
Kate Wagner.

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