Wednesday, May 21, 2014

May Invasive Plant Journal

A few quick reference photos taken on May 21st, showing what to look for......

GARLIC MUSTARD:

Look for distinctive leaves and flowers. Pull garlic mustard NOW before the seeds disperse.
 
Garlic mustard spreads rapidly and crowds out other plants.

Garlic mustard root system. Plants are usually pretty easy to pull with roots intact.


JAPANESE KNOTWEED:




ORIENTAL BITTERSWEET:


Vines are already wrapping onto tree branches. This spruce is already suffering from cytospora canker.
Oriental bittersweet vines are almost completely covering this white pine.