[MAIPC] photo of probably invasive Viburnum taken in parks in Fairfax Co.

Mike Van Clef mike.vanclef at gmail.com
Mon May 23 11:56:33 PDT 2022


That looks like Doublefile Viburnum (V. plicatum) and I have been seeing it
starting to break loose in several locations around NJ. The NJ Strike Team
considers it an emerging threat that should be treated wherever it is
observed to avoid future damage.

-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 Mon, May 23, 2022 at 1:15 PM Mark Frey <runcator at gmail.com> wrote:

> You're welcome! I did it based on plants in and near DC but it should be
> good for most of the mid atlantic. I'd use it in WV for sure with the
> caveat that applies everywhere - there are always new non-natives popping
> up.
>
> On Mon, May 23, 2022 at 11:57 AM Donna Ford-Werntz <dford2 at wvu.edu> wrote:
>
>> Mark, Thanks for sharing your key!  What area is this intended to cover?
>>
>> Donna Ford-Werntz, Ph.D.
>> Service Professor/Herbarium Curator
>> Biology Dept., Box 6057
>> Life Sci. Bldg., 53 Campus Dr.
>> West Virginia Univ.
>> Morgantown, WV 26506
>> 304-293-0794; biology.wvu.edu
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>> *From:* MAIPC <maipc-bounces at lists.maipc.org> on behalf of Mark Frey <
>> runcator at gmail.com>
>> *Sent:* Sunday, May 22, 2022 1:23 PM
>> *To:* Stephen Hiltner <stevehiltner at gmail.com>
>> *Cc:* INVASIVES at LISTSERV.UMD.EDU <invasives at listserv.umd.edu>; MAIPC
>> Listserve <maipc at lists.maipc.org>
>> *Subject:* Re: [MAIPC] photo of probably invasive Viburnum taken in
>> parks in Fairfax Co.
>>
>> All
>> Because there are so many Viburnums out there I made the attached for our
>> area; it may be useful. I have had good luck controlling viburnums by
>> cutting and tarping. They seem to die more quickly under a tarp than bush
>> honeysuckle.
>> Mark
>>
>> On Sat, May 21, 2022 at 3:09 PM Stephen Hiltner <stevehiltner at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> There are a few of these in our Princeton, NJ nature preserve that were
>> probably planted many decades ago and persist, but just today I was
>> noticing one blooming where I hadn't seen one before, and wondered if they
>> are starting to spread. It might also be that it's been there all along and
>> is finally getting enough sun to flower now that so many ashes are dying.
>>
>> On Sat, May 21, 2022 at 10:11 AM <phytodoer at aol.com> wrote:
>>
>> Did anyone else see this plant this spring? Is it on anybody's watch or
>> action lists?
>> Species is apparently chindo or shasta viburnum, *Viburnum plicatum*
>> Faith Campbell
>>
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