Re: Invasive or not?

First, many thanks to Annie for her most considerate approach!

On Saturday, June 14, 2003, at 07:29 PM, Joe Seals wrote:


Just a clarification:

This species is NOT on the Red Alert page of the
CalEPPC.

Yes it is. If you looked at the provided URL:

	http://groups.ucanr.org/ceppc/Pest_Plant_List/Red_Alert.htm

you would find it's the tenth one down from the top.


It's on their "Species with potential" list.
Which happens to be what the Red Alert list is. It says so right at the top of the aforementioned page:

Red Alert: Species with potential to spread explosively; infestations currently restricted

Red Alert list are NOT the worst invasives like star thistle, pampas grass, or scotch broom; the real baddies sit on list A, somewhat less bad ones on list B, and potential baddies on the Red Alert list.

That list says it was "First noted at Fallbrook Naval
Weapons Station, San Diego Co..." and found only in
"San Diego County".
I used to live in San Diego (25 years worth) and I
don't remember a "Fallbrook Naval Weapons Station".
Hmmm?
If you tried googling for it, you'd find it is the east portion of Camp Pendleton.

It's also not on any of the CalDeptofAg lists (any one
of the many of them).
Go to CalDeptofAg page at this URL:

http://pi.cdfa.ca.gov/weedinfo/CYTISUSG2.html

and search for "Retama". You'll find it towards the bottom of the page. The page says it is expected to expand its range.

Hmmm?

Overall, from the stuff available (very easily) on the web, it appears that it is not (perhaps not yet) an invasive problem plant.

KK

Joe
--- Ccopuntia@aol.com wrote:

Retama monosperma:  This plant is listed on the
California Exotic Pest Plant
Council's "Red Alert" page.  There are only 15
species on the "Red Alert"
page.  Due to the way it explosively expels seed, I
might be very wary.

<A

=====
Joe Seals
Santa Maria, California --
where the weather is always perfect
and my garden always has something blooming
and birds galore

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