[MAIPC] need wavyleaf leaf tissue / seeds again, please!

Wed May 30 16:32:18 PDT 2018

Regarding “ it didn’t reappear last year” this is typical if WLBG is removed when it first appears. I survey all of the 200 acre Swann Park in Charles County each year and removed the one incipient infestation about 6 years ago. It has never come back to the park. 

Marc Imlay, PhD, Conservation biologist, Park Ranger Office Non-native Invasive Plant Control coordinator.  <tel:(301)%20442-5657> (301) 442-5657 cell  <mailto:ialm at erols.com> ialm at erols.com Natural and Historical Resources Division The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission  <http://www.pgparks.com> www.pgparks.com

From: Rod Simmons [mailto:Rod.Simmons at alexandriava.gov] 
Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2018 1:38 PM
To: Wu, Carrie <cwu at richmond.edu>; jhayden at richmond.edu
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Subject: RE: need wavyleaf leaf tissue / seeds again, please!

Hi Carrie,

I have a recent collection of Oplismenus from one  very small population (2 blades and a short rhizome) in Arlington County, Virginia that I’ll be putting in the mail soon.  It’s the voucher for the Arlington County dot in the Digital Atlas of the Virginia Flora.  It was discovered by IPC in this exact place last year and pulled up, but no voucher was taken and it didn’t reappear last year (see specimen label below).   

I’ll send it to John/URV with some other plants, with the Oplismenus attention you.  

All the best,

___________________________

Rod Simmons

Natural Resource Manager / Plant Ecologist

Natural Resources Division

Department of Recreation, Parks & Cultural Activities

City of Alexandria, Virginia

2900-A Business Center Drive

Alexandria, VA 22314

office phone: 703.746.4651

mobile phone: 703.930.8972

Rod.Simmons at alexandriava.gov <mailto:Rod.Simmons at alexandriava.gov> 

http://alexandriava.gov/22560

CITY OF ALEXANDRIA HERBARIUM

PLANTS OF VIRGINIA

Poaceae

Oplismenus undulatifolius (Ard.) P. Beauv.

Arlington County: lower Donaldson Run, ca. 0.3 km ENE of the intersection 

of N. 30th Street and Military Road; two small rootstocks in open mineral soil 

along path through weedy ravine bisecting the steep, northwest-facing Central 

Appalachian / Inner Piedmont Low-Elevation Chestnut Oak Forest: Quercus 

montana –  (Quercus coccinea, Quercus rubra) / Kalmia latifolia / Vaccinium 

pallidum Forest (USNVC: CEGL006299) along the southeast side of stream.  

R.H. Simmons 4367                                                               12 May 2018

From: Wu, Carrie [mailto:cwu at richmond.edu] 
Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2018 3:38 PM
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Subject: need wavyleaf leaf tissue / seeds again, please!

Hi all,

I’m in the early stages of conducting a wavyleaf basketgrass population spatial genetic analysis, and am again asking for help collecting tissue (and possibly seed) samples from across the known invasion range. I’m interested in connectivity across the landscape, and am trying to understand the routes and mechanisms of spread, to better inform management efforts.

To do this, I need tissue samples from as many populations across the region as possible. Crowd-sourcing and community science to the rescue!  

Tissue sampling is pretty straight forward, especially if the plants aren’t too wet.  I can send a detailed protocol if requested.  In brief,

*	Record collector and site information, including GPS coordinates
*	Collect at least 3-4 leaves (or entire stalks!) per plant into coin envelopes/regular envelopes/paper bags
*	If storing for an extended time, lace filled envelopes in a plastic bag with a little silica drying gel (or the “Do Not Eat” packets)
*	When sampling multiple plants per population, separate collections by at least 1 meter
*	Mail them to me!

Thank you, thank you to those of you who have sent me samples in previous summers; I still have those samples archived and am starting to process them now that my lab group has developed the necessary genetic markers.

And of course, please share this request widely with colleagues who you think might also be able to help!  I am happy to offset collecting/shipping costs as needed. 

Many thanks,

Carrie

__________________
Carrie Wu, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Biology
University of Richmond
28 Westhampton Way
Richmond, VA 23173

Office:   A114 Gottwald Science Center
Phone:  804-289-8712 

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