[MAIPC] Id Please?

Mike Van Clef mike.vanclef at gmail.com
Mon Jul 30 10:19:22 PDT 2018


 I may or may not just be adding confusion, but Erik Kiviat found an
interesting dodder in the New Jersey Meadowlands about a decade ago.  I do
not think it was persistent?

Cuscuta umbrosa

The NJ Strike Team lists C. japonica as a "Watch" species.

-Mike


Michael Van Clef, Ph.D.
Stewardship Director, Friends of Hopewell Valley Open Space
Program Director, New Jersey Invasive Species Strike Team
Principal, Ecological Solutions, LLC

Office: 609-730-1560
Mobile: 908-528-6674

Michael Van Clef, Ph.D.
Stewardship Director, Friends of Hopewell Valley Open Space
Program Director, New Jersey Invasive Species Strike Team
Principal, Ecological Solutions, LLC

Office: 609-730-1560
Mobile: 908-528-6674


On Mon, Jul 30, 2018 at 1:13 PM Mike Van Clef <mike.vanclef at gmail.com>
wrote:

> I may or may not just be adding confusion, but Erik Kiviat found an
> interesting dodder in the New Jersey Meadowlands about a decade ago.  I do
> not think it was persistent?
>
> Cuscuta umbrosa
>
> The NJ Strike Team lists C. japonica as a "Watch" species.
>
> -Mike
>
>
> Michael Van Clef, Ph.D.
> Stewardship Director, Friends of Hopewell Valley Open Space
> Program Director, New Jersey Invasive Species Strike Team
> Principal, Ecological Solutions, LLC
>
> Office: 609-730-1560
> Mobile: 908-528-6674
>
>
> On Sun, Jul 29, 2018 at 12:14 PM Sylvan Kaufman <sylvan.kaufman at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> I don't think Japanese dodder has been reported further north than South
>> Carolina on the east coast so far (see
>> https://www.cabi.org/isc/datasheet/17116).  If you look at photos of it
>> in CA, it covers entire shrubs and trees unlike the native dodders.
>> Otherwise it is hard to tell it apart from the native dodders as it
>> sometimes doesn't flower and can only be distinguished using DNA analysis.
>>
>> Sylvan
>>
>> On Sun, Jul 29, 2018 at 10:03 AM Marian Orlousky <
>> morlousky at appalachiantrail.org> wrote:
>>
>>> Does anyone know much about the distribution of Japanese dodder?  When
>>> in NJ a few years back, with a field biologist from the NYNJ Trail
>>> Conference, she indicated the Cuscuta we were seeing in a wetland area was
>>> invasive. I don't see this very often but I did just spot it in Harriman
>>> State Park in NY this past week. Wishing I had taken a closer look.
>>>
>>>
>>> Marian Orlousky
>>> Northern Resource Management Coordinator
>>> Appalachian Trail Conservancy
>>> 4 East First Street
>>> Boiling Springs, PA 17007
>>> Direct Line: 717-260-3217
>>> MARO Office: 717-258-5771 ex: 208
>>> Fax: 717.258.1442
>>> morlousky at appalachiantrail.org
>>> www.appalachiantrail.org
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> The Appalachian Trail Conservancy’s mission is to preserve and manage
>>> the Appalachian Trail – ensuring that its vast natural beauty and priceless
>>> cultural heritage can be shared and enjoyed today, tomorrow, and for
>>> centuries to come. To become a member, volunteer, or learn more, visit
>>> www.appalachiantrail.org.
>>>
>>> ------------------------------
>>> *From:* MAIPC <maipc-bounces at lists.maipc.org> on behalf of Rohrbaugh,
>>> Andrew <anrohrbaug at pa.gov>
>>> *Sent:* Friday, July 27, 2018 11:11:33 AM
>>> *To:* Rod Simmons; Jonathan Duffy
>>> *Cc:* <maipc at lists.maipc.org>
>>> *Subject:* Re: [MAIPC] Id Please?
>>>
>>> Agreed, they're very, very difficult to identify to species (you need
>>> fruits and flowers and a very fine ruler!)
>>>
>>> Andrew Rohrbaugh | Botanist
>>> Pennsylvania Department of Conservation & Natural Resources
>>> Bureau of Forestry | Ecological Services Section
>>> PO Box 8552, 400 Market St, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8552
>>> Phone: 717.705.2823 | Fax: 717.772.0271
>>> anrohrbaug at pa.gov
>>>
>>> https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=www.dcnr.state.pa.us&data=02%7C01%7Cmorlousky%40appalachiantrail.org%7C830e7904af9444cef8de08d5f3d3425d%7Cd243d5bafa56443b9f470b1c9e11b548%7C0%7C0%7C636683011048817696&sdata=ml0%2B1YQAMvLKfmHnLkWarhwOIr3Md7PHb%2BNTBuYy8fw%3D&reserved=0
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: MAIPC [mailto:maipc-bounces at lists.maipc.org
>>> <maipc-bounces at lists.maipc.org>] On Behalf Of Rod Simmons
>>> Sent: Friday, July 27, 2018 11:07 AM
>>> To: Jonathan Duffy <jrd at kinlochfarm.com>
>>> Cc: <maipc at lists.maipc.org> <maipc at lists.maipc.org>
>>> Subject: Re: [MAIPC] Id Please?
>>>
>>> It’s Cuscuta - a valuable native species.  Probably C. campestre.
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>> > On Jul 27, 2018, at 11:05 AM, Jonathan Duffy <jrd at kinlochfarm.com>
>>> wrote:
>>> >
>>> > Any idea what this might be? It is very localized and along a drainage
>>> ditch.
>>> >
>>> > Thanks, Jonathan Duffy
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > <IMG_0748.jpeg><IMG_0752.jpeg>
>>> > _______________________________________________
>>> > MAIPC mailing list
>>> > MAIPC at lists.maipc.org
>>> >
>>> https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Flists.maipc.org%2Flistinfo.cgi%2Fmaipc-maipc.org&data=02%7C01%7Crod.simmons%40alexandriava.gov%7C94cd3678216b4ef4326908d5f3d268f9%7Cfeaa9b3143754aeeadccc76ad32a890b%7C0%7C1%7C636683007391579303&sdata=aw%2BLdQj%2Fj7UssDZRjbfKof%2BU42LF25STkQElM14%2BFsE%3D&reserved=0
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> MAIPC mailing list
>>> MAIPC at lists.maipc.org
>>>
>>> https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Flists.maipc.org%2Flistinfo.cgi%2Fmaipc-maipc.org&data=02%7C01%7Cmorlousky%40appalachiantrail.org%7C830e7904af9444cef8de08d5f3d3425d%7Cd243d5bafa56443b9f470b1c9e11b548%7C0%7C0%7C636683011048817696&sdata=fwcCuwrCjKl3%2FEQ%2Bjxj%2BqUOa1mjyjh%2FNQWnVkm%2FhgdU%3D&reserved=0
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> MAIPC mailing list
>>> MAIPC at lists.maipc.org
>>> http://lists.maipc.org/listinfo.cgi/maipc-maipc.org
>>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Sylvan Kaufman
>> phone: 410-310-0160
>> www.SylvanGreenEarth.com
>> www.InvasivePlantGuide.com
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> MAIPC mailing list
>> MAIPC at lists.maipc.org
>> http://lists.maipc.org/listinfo.cgi/maipc-maipc.org
>>
>
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://lists.maipc.org/pipermail/maipc-maipc.org/attachments/20180730/49505d41/attachment-0001.html>


More information about the MAIPC mailing list