Re: Natives?
- To: s*@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
- Subject: Re: [SG] Natives?
- From: L* C*
- Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2000 20:48:07 EDT
I think the word native is used in much to wide a connotation. Native to
what? Native to the US? Native to the Western US? Native to Native to San
Bernardino County? Native to the San Bernardino Mountains. Or maybe Native
to the Little San Bernardino Mountains.
Without describing where the plant is native to, the word native means very
little. We are at 5000 ft. About 10 miles from here you are in a completely
different ecological zone at 1500 ft. Bermuda grass is an invasive weed in
the valley at 1500 ft, but 10 miles away at 5000 ft. it will not survive the
winter and is harmless.
My point being that there are lots of plants that are US natives that are
harmless in one area of the US and invasive weeds in other parts.
As long as a plant is not invasive WHERE I LIVE, I strongly resent being told
I can not grow it. On the other hand even if the plant is a US native and is
invasive where I live I strongly feel there should be some regularions
concerning its use.
Just my opinion. Give careful gardeners a break and lets crack down on
irresponsible people.
