I would guess that loosetrife alone is enough to cause concern. Here in western NY it is overrunning every cattail habitat north of I-90, and many south. At my workplace there are two low wet areas with cattails, and in four years I've seen it grow from 1-2 loosetrife plants to 1/3-1/2 of each area filled, with all other plants choked out.
As a big fan of the honeybee, loosetrife is almost a friend -- but not at the cost of the rest of the ecosystem.
With super-specialized butterflies relying on single-plant systems (i.e. monarchs and milkweed), any invasive plant that eliminates all rivals is a significant concern.
City of Minnetonka website:
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I wonder how an average idiot American would interpret that message. He would probably just shrug his fat shoulders and keep driving.
ReplyDeleteThank you, BJN - but what prompted Clear Channel to use its board for that purpose? Paid for by Minnetonka?
ReplyDeleteI would guess that loosetrife alone is enough to cause concern. Here in western NY it is overrunning every cattail habitat north of I-90, and many south. At my workplace there are two low wet areas with cattails, and in four years I've seen it grow from 1-2 loosetrife plants to 1/3-1/2 of each area filled, with all other plants choked out.
ReplyDeleteAs a big fan of the honeybee, loosetrife is almost a friend -- but not at the cost of the rest of the ecosystem.
With super-specialized butterflies relying on single-plant systems (i.e. monarchs and milkweed), any invasive plant that eliminates all rivals is a significant concern.