<div dir="ltr">I agree about Boston ivy but the species that seem(s) to really exemplify the potential is Miscanthus spp. A huge problem in the south and becoming more so here. <div><div><br></div></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, Jan 31, 2019 at 11:11 AM MARGARET L CHATHAM <<a href="mailto:margaret.chatham@verizon.net">margaret.chatham@verizon.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">I agree that oriental bittersweet is a growing problem, but not that it’s an example of an exotic pest moving south-to-north. My first introduction to the idea of invasive exotic plants was fighting oriental bittersweet in Connecticut, 1978-81. At the time, I didn’t know of anyone else fighting the problem, but I called it a “take-over-the-world” plant & honed my recognition of it in its earliest, most easily pullable stages.<div><br></div><div>Margaret Chatham<br><div><br><blockquote type="cite"><div>On Jan 31, 2019, at 10:53 AM, Marc Imlay <<a href="mailto:ialm@erols.com" target="_blank">ialm@erols.com</a>> wrote:</div><br class="gmail-m_3563275228062924958Apple-interchange-newline"><div><div class="gmail-m_3563275228062924958WordSection1" style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt">In Maryland Oriental Bittersweet has become about 10 times more difficult to control in the last decade bas discussed at a MISAC meeting by many folks in the meeting.<span class="gmail-m_3563275228062924958Apple-converted-space"> </span><u></u><u></u></span></div><div style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></div><div style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:16pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:blue">Marc Imlay, PhD<span class="gmail-m_3563275228062924958Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><u></u><u></u></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 12pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:16pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:blue">Conservation biologist, Park Ranger Office, Non-native Invasive Plant Control coordinator.<span class="gmail-m_3563275228062924958Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>(301) 442-5657 cell <a href="mailto:ialm@erols.com" style="color:purple;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">ialm@erols.com</span></a><br>Natural and Historical Resources Division<br>The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission</span></b><u></u><u></u></p><div style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></div><div style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></div><div><div style="border-style:solid none none;border-top-width:1pt;border-top-color:rgb(225,225,225);padding:3pt 0in 0in"><div style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>From:</b><span class="gmail-m_3563275228062924958Apple-converted-space"> </span>MAIPC <<a href="mailto:maipc-bounces@lists.maipc.org" style="color:purple;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">maipc-bounces@lists.maipc.org</a>><span class="gmail-m_3563275228062924958Apple-converted-space"> </span><b>On Behalf Of<span class="gmail-m_3563275228062924958Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>Melissa Bravo<br><b>Sent:</b><span class="gmail-m_3563275228062924958Apple-converted-space"> </span>Thursday, January 31, 2019 10:48 AM<br><b>To:</b><span class="gmail-m_3563275228062924958Apple-converted-space"> </span>MAIPC Listserve (<a href="mailto:maipc@lists.maipc.org" style="color:purple;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">maipc@lists.maipc.org</a>) <<a href="mailto:maipc@lists.maipc.org" style="color:purple;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">maipc@lists.maipc.org</a>>; Ossi, Damien (DOEE) <<a href="mailto:damien.ossi@dc.gov" style="color:purple;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">damien.ossi@dc.gov</a>><br><b>Subject:</b><span class="gmail-m_3563275228062924958Apple-converted-space"> </span>Re: [MAIPC] Invasive plants and climate change<u></u><u></u></div></div></div><div style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></div><div><div><div><div style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The Invasive Plants guide sold by StackPole is sorted climatically and I have found it a good indicator of what can transition with a few degrees of minimum maximum temperatures. But it will take longer for them to acclimate their reproductive day length cycles to be fertile seed distributors. <u></u><u></u></span></div></div><div><div style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></div></div><div><div><div><div style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Melissa A. Bravo, M.S. CCA, Agronomist<span class="gmail-m_3563275228062924958Apple-converted-space"> </span><u></u><u></u></span></div></div><div><div style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Meadow Lake Farm Consulting Services 814-574-4067 /<span class="gmail-m_3563275228062924958Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:bravomelissa@yahoo.com" style="color:purple;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">bravomelissa@yahoo.com</a> <u></u><u></u></span></div></div><div><div style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></div></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 13.5pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><div><div><div style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 13.5pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></div></div><div><div style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></div></div></div><div id="gmail-m_3563275228062924958ydp830dca7ayahoo_quoted_9206621673"><div><div><div style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(38,40,42)">On Thursday, January 31, 2019, 10:10:44 AM EST, Ossi, Damien (DOEE) <<a href="mailto:damien.ossi@dc.gov" style="color:purple;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">damien.ossi@dc.gov</a>> wrote:<span class="gmail-m_3563275228062924958Apple-converted-space"> </span><u></u><u></u></span></div></div><div><div style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(38,40,42)"><u></u> <u></u></span></div></div><div><div style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(38,40,42)"><u></u> <u></u></span></div></div><div><div id="gmail-m_3563275228062924958ydp830dca7ayiv5853458367"><div><div><p class="gmail-m_3563275228062924958ydp830dca7ayiv5853458367msonormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(38,40,42)">Question: What, if any, invasive plant species appear to be spreading into the mid-Atlantic due to climate change? I know there’s been talk of southern magnolia and other species that are native to just south of here starting to naturalize in our area, but I’m more interested exotic invasives. <span class="gmail-m_3563275228062924958Apple-converted-space"> </span><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="gmail-m_3563275228062924958ydp830dca7ayiv5853458367msonormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(38,40,42)"> <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="gmail-m_3563275228062924958ydp830dca7ayiv5853458367msonormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(38,40,42)">What invasive plants are common in southern Virginia or northern North Carolina that we just don’t have in our area, but could move here with warmer climates?<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="gmail-m_3563275228062924958ydp830dca7ayiv5853458367msonormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(38,40,42)"> <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="gmail-m_3563275228062924958ydp830dca7ayiv5853458367msonormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(38,40,42)">Thanks,<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="gmail-m_3563275228062924958ydp830dca7ayiv5853458367msonormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(38,40,42)">Damien<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="gmail-m_3563275228062924958ydp830dca7ayiv5853458367msonormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(38,40,42)"> <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="gmail-m_3563275228062924958ydp830dca7ayiv5853458367msonormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(38,40,42)">Damien P. 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