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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Hi Tom,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>There is a nice 2-page article discussing invasive organisms in <u>The Economist</u> , December 5<sup>th</sup>-11<sup>th</sup> 2015 issue pages 59-60. <a href="http://www.economist.com/news/international/21679447-nobody-likes-interloper-invasive-species-are-more-benign-generally">http://www.economist.com/news/international/21679447-nobody-likes-interloper-invasive-species-are-more-benign-generally</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>The cover advertises it as “In praise of invasive species” but it really is not about praise. It does start out:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>“Himalayan balsam is a wonderful plant. It grows fast, shooting up flimsy stems that can rise to ten feet. Its pretty pink flowers are adored by bees. Best are its seeds, which explode dramatically when touched. A clump growing by a stream will keep a young child happy for half an hour.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>“Wonderful, too, are the men and women who gather twice a week in Otter Valley, in south-west England, to destroy this plant. Tramping through woods and swamp, they pull it up before its seeds mature. Patrick Hamilton, their leader, declared war on balsam in 2010 and beats it back a little farther every year.”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>The article goes on to substantial and interesting discussion of invasive species and some of the work being done to control them in various places.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>It sounds like the Himalayan balsam (<u>Impatiens balfourii</u>) which you found should be removed and reported.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>John Ambler<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Original messages in chronological sequence.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'> Richard Gardner [<a href="mailto:rtgardner3@yahoo.com">mailto:rtgardner3@yahoo.com</a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>] <br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, July 21, 2015 6:19 PM<br><b>To:</b> John Ambler<br><b>Subject:</b> plume poppy</span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><a href="mailto:rtgardner3@yahoo.com"><span style='color:black;text-decoration:none'> </span></a></span><span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='color:black;text-decoration:none'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'><a href="mailto:rtgardner3@yahoo.com"><span style='color:black;text-decoration:none'>John,</span></a><span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='color:black;text-decoration:none'><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'><a href="mailto:rtgardner3@yahoo.com"><span style='color:black;text-decoration:none'> </span></a><span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='color:black;text-decoration:none'><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'><a href="mailto:rtgardner3@yahoo.com"><span style='color:black;text-decoration:none'> What is the invasive status of plume poppy? I saw a stand today on Blue Mountain. What is the attached plant? It has a purple/white flower similar to jewel weed in shape..</span></a><span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='color:black;text-decoration:none'><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'><a href="mailto:rtgardner3@yahoo.com"><span style='color:black;text-decoration:none'> </span></a><span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='color:black;text-decoration:none'><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><a href="mailto:rtgardner3@yahoo.com"><span style='color:black;text-decoration:none'> Tom</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'><img border=0 width=534 height=506 id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image003.jpg@01D13463.4C501B60"></span><span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='color:black;text-decoration:none'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1437564616259_3485"><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1437564616259_3484"><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1437564616259_3501"><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;background:white'><a href="mailto:rtgardner3@yahoo.com"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;text-decoration:none'><o:p></o:p></span></a></p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;background:white'><span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black;text-decoration:none'><a href="mailto:rtgardner3@yahoo.com"><span style='color:black;text-decoration:none'><hr size=1 width="100%" align=center></span></a></span></span></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;background:white'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><a href="mailto:rtgardner3@yahoo.com"><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;text-decoration:none'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;text-decoration:none'> John Ambler <<u><span style='color:blue'>john.ambler@verizon.net</span></u>><br><b>To:</b> 'Richard Gardner' <<u><span style='color:blue'>rtgardner3@yahoo.com</span></u>> <br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, July 21, 2015 10:12 PM<br><b>Subject:</b> Impatiens balfourii</span></a><span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black;text-decoration:none'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1437564616259_3483"><div id=yiv4212611611><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1437564616259_3490"><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1437564616259_3489"><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1437564616259_4247"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><a href="mailto:rtgardner3@yahoo.com"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;text-decoration:none'>Hi Tom,</span></a><span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black;text-decoration:none'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1437564616259_3506"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><a href="mailto:rtgardner3@yahoo.com"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;text-decoration:none'> </span></a><span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black;text-decoration:none'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1437564616259_4249"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><a href="mailto:rtgardner3@yahoo.com"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;text-decoration:none'>Thanks for the beautiful photo. Since it looks like jewelweed, I checked Balsaminaceae in </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Plants of Pennsylvania</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;text-decoration:none'>. Besides </span></a><span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black;text-decoration:none'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1437564616259_3492"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><a href="mailto:rtgardner3@yahoo.com"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;text-decoration:none'> </span></a><span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black;text-decoration:none'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1437564616259_3488"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><a href="mailto:rtgardner3@yahoo.com"><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;text-decoration:none'>Impatiens capensis</span></i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;text-decoration:none'> (orange flowers, spotted jewelweed or touch-me-not, very wet areas, maybe more acidic sites) and </span></a><span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black;text-decoration:none'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1437564616259_4252"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><a href="mailto:rtgardner3@yahoo.com"><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;text-decoration:none'>Impatiens pallida</span></i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;text-decoration:none'> (yellow flowers, pale jewelweed or touch-me-not, moist wooded areas and stream banks), </span></a><span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black;text-decoration:none'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1437564616259_3502"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><a href="mailto:rtgardner3@yahoo.com"><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;text-decoration:none'>Impatiens balsamina</span></i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;text-decoration:none'> is also described.</span></a><span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black;text-decoration:none'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><a href="mailto:rtgardner3@yahoo.com"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;text-decoration:none'> </span></a><span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black;text-decoration:none'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><a href="mailto:rtgardner3@yahoo.com"><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;text-decoration:none'>Impatiens balsamina</span></i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;text-decoration:none'> L. NOT THIS.</span></a><span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black;text-decoration:none'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in;background:white'><a href="mailto:rtgardner3@yahoo.com"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;text-decoration:none'>Pubescent, up to 0.8 m tall.</span></a><span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black;text-decoration:none'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><a href="mailto:rtgardner3@yahoo.com"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;text-decoration:none'> Leaves oblanceolate, serrate.</span></a><span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black;text-decoration:none'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><a href="mailto:rtgardner3@yahoo.com"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;text-decoration:none'> Flowers purple to rose or white, single or paired in the leaf axils.</span></a><span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black;text-decoration:none'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><a href="mailto:rtgardner3@yahoo.com"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;text-decoration:none'> Spur of flower and fruit pubescent.</span></a><span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black;text-decoration:none'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><a href="mailto:rtgardner3@yahoo.com"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;text-decoration:none'> Cultivated and occasionally seeding itself in waste places or fields.</span></a><span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black;text-decoration:none'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1437564616259_3503"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><a href="mailto:rtgardner3@yahoo.com"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;text-decoration:none'> Flowers in summer.</span></a><span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black;text-decoration:none'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1437564616259_3491"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><a href="mailto:rtgardner3@yahoo.com"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;text-decoration:none'> Native of Asia.</span></a><span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black;text-decoration:none'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><a href="mailto:rtgardner3@yahoo.com"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;text-decoration:none'> </span></a><span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black;text-decoration:none'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1437564616259_3505"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><a href="mailto:rtgardner3@yahoo.com"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;text-decoration:none'>I looked at Google Images and your plant is not <i>Impatiens balsamina.</i></span></a><span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black;text-decoration:none'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1437564616259_3504"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><a href="mailto:rtgardner3@yahoo.com"><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;text-decoration:none'> </span></i></a><span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black;text-decoration:none'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><a href="mailto:rtgardner3@yahoo.com"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;text-decoration:none'>But there were links to other Impatiens. </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Yours is <i>Impatiens balfourii</i>.</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;text-decoration:none'> There are lots of photos on Google Images that look just like your flowers and leaves.</span></a><span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black;text-decoration:none'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><a href="mailto:rtgardner3@yahoo.com"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;text-decoration:none'> </span></a><span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black;text-decoration:none'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><a href="mailto:rtgardner3@yahoo.com"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;text-decoration:none'>Here is a description from </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Botanica</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;text-decoration:none'>, a book which has just about every ornamental plant.</span></a><span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black;text-decoration:none'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><a href="mailto:rtgardner3@yahoo.com"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;text-decoration:none'> </span></a><span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black;text-decoration:none'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><a href="mailto:rtgardner3@yahoo.com"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;text-decoration:none'>“A native of the Himalayas, this frost tender annual species reaches 24-36 inches (60-90 cm) in height and has a spread of 12 in. (30 cm). In all but very cold climates, <i>Impatiens balfourii</i> will self-seed, thus becoming a prominent summer and fall (autumn) feature.</span></a><span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black;text-decoration:none'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><a href="mailto:rtgardner3@yahoo.com"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;text-decoration:none'> </span></a><span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black;text-decoration:none'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><a href="mailto:rtgardner3@yahoo.com"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;text-decoration:none'>“Its flowers are a combination of white and rich mauve. The leaves are alternate, recurved and ovate to elliptic</span></a><span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black;text-decoration:none'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><a href="mailto:rtgardner3@yahoo.com"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;text-decoration:none'> </span></a><span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black;text-decoration:none'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><a href="mailto:rtgardner3@yahoo.com"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;text-decoration:none'>“Seedlings should be thinned each year to allow space for those left to mature properly. Zones 10-12.”</span></a><span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black;text-decoration:none'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><a href="mailto:rtgardner3@yahoo.com"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;text-decoration:none'> </span></a><span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black;text-decoration:none'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><a href="mailto:rtgardner3@yahoo.com"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;text-decoration:none'>Where did you see it? Was it growing in the wild?</span></a><span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black;text-decoration:none'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><a href="mailto:rtgardner3@yahoo.com"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;text-decoration:none'> </span></a><span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black;text-decoration:none'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><a href="mailto:rtgardner3@yahoo.com"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;text-decoration:none'>John</span></a><span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black;text-decoration:none'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><a href="mailto:rtgardner3@yahoo.com"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>From:</span><span style='color:windowtext;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none'> Richard Gardner [mailto:rtgardner3@yahoo.com] <br></span><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>Sent:</span><span style='color:windowtext;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none'> Wednesday, July 22, 2015 7:40 AM<br></span><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>To:</span><span style='color:windowtext;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none'> John Ambler<br></span><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>Subject:</span><span style='color:windowtext;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none'> Re: Impatiens balfourii</span></a></span></b><span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='color:black;text-decoration:none'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'><a href="mailto:rtgardner3@yahoo.com"><span style='color:black;text-decoration:none'>John,</span></a></span><span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'><a href="mailto:rtgardner3@yahoo.com"><span style='color:black;text-decoration:none'> </span></a><span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='color:black;text-decoration:none'><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'><a href="mailto:rtgardner3@yahoo.com"><span style='color:black;text-decoration:none'> Thank you. I found this plant on the Appalachian Trail between Bear Rocks and the Knife Edge in a small area on top of the narrow ridge. I was walking from Bake Oven Road surveying American Chestnut trees (6200+ so far). There were just a few plants. If it is from the Himalayas I wonder how it ended up in this remote location.</span></a><span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='color:black;text-decoration:none'><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'><a href="mailto:rtgardner3@yahoo.com"><span style='color:black;text-decoration:none'> </span></a><span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='color:black;text-decoration:none'><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'><a href="mailto:rtgardner3@yahoo.com"><span style='color:black;text-decoration:none'> I will send a note to EDDSmaps and imapinvasivesPA about <i>Macleaya cordata</i>. It was a small stand beside the dirt Bake Oven Road on the south side of the mountain.</span></a><span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='color:black;text-decoration:none'><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'><a href="mailto:rtgardner3@yahoo.com"><span style='color:black;text-decoration:none'> </span></a><span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='color:black;text-decoration:none'><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'><a href="mailto:rtgardner3@yahoo.com"><span style='color:black;text-decoration:none'> Tom</span></a><span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='color:black;text-decoration:none'><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>