Re: Buddleia davidii a noxious weed???


Mine never live long enough to become a noxious anything. They always
succumb to some disease or pest.

Andrea H
Beaufort, SC


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From: <TeichFlora@aol.com>
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Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2004 8:30 AM
Subject: [CHAT] Buddleia davidii a noxious weed???


> Thought this was interesting......
> Oregon puts Buddleia davidii on noxious weed list. The Ore. State Weed
> Board placed Buddleia davidii on its noxious weed B list. There is no
> quarantine, and homeowners will not be asked to remove the plant from
> landscapes, but the state has started eradication efforts and an awareness
> program. Officials reported large populations of B. davidii in Coos County
> outcompeting Douglas fir seedlings and hampering reforestation efforts.
The
> listing applies to the species only, and the state recognized that many
> cultivars and hybrids are not invasive. Ore. St. Univ. North Willamette
> Research and Extension Center scientists are researching which cultivars
> are least likely to escape into native areas.
> http://www.oda.state.or.us/information/news/2004/040227weed.html
>
> Noreen
> zone 9  <----well into Spring now.
> Texas Gulf Coast
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