[MAIPC] Nomenclature

[Greenberg, Patricia]

Hi,

I'm continuing a conversation about the names of invasive species that feel insensitive to use. Recently, Virginia Master Naturalists held a webinar on this topic (which I haven't watched yet).

What's in a Name? Thoughtful Nomenclature Makes a Difference
Presenter: Angela Gupta, University of Minnesota Extension
Recorded: 10 November 2022
Watch the video<https://video.vt.edu/media/VMN+CE+WebinarA+What%27s+In+a+NameF+Thoughtful+Nomenclature+Makes+a+Difference/1_r4imzpls> (Note: this version of the video has machine-generated captions. Caption editing is in progress, and the new version with edited captions will be posted here in approximately two weeks.)


I am planning to work with our botanist to find names for invasives that reference their location of origin, such as:
Oriental bittersweet
Japanese stiltgrass
Japanese/Chinese wisterias
Chinese Holly
Japanese Holly
And others

My question to you is if you or people you know have started these conversations and if so, what names are you using/changing?


Thank you,

Patricia Pearl Greenberg
Ecologist II
Invasive Management Area (IMA) Program Manager
Natural Resource Branch
Fairfax County Park Authority
Office: 703-324-8673
patricia.greenberg at fairfaxcounty.gov<mailto:patricia.greenberg at fairfaxcounty.gov>
(She/Her/Hers)

ISA Certified Arborist, MA-6067A
ISA Tree Risk Assessment Qualified

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