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Re: The Lythrum issue

Drysdale's comment are interesting as are his references but I'm afraid that other detailed ecological studies done conflict with the information he presents.  The simple fact is that by the nature of the plant and its habit, it destroys wetlands.  It tends to grow best on the wetland margin where it appears to extend and expand the bank into the wetland.  Each year as it completes its perennial cycle expanding inch by inch into the wetland.  I do still maintain a certain amount of trust in our scientific community to believe that the nearly dozen U.S. States that have banned it have not done so on a whim.

In any event, as Wetlands Commissioner for the Town of Bedford (N.Y.) if any of you know otherwise please let me know and contribute your wisdom.  Garden writers need to know as well.  Don't we?

Andrew Messinger
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