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RE: Spartium junceum

More than likely, I will remove it when requested if references are
provided justifying the  removal.

For the five years I have had Spartium junceum, I can recall only one
year when it had a dozen seed pods on 5 shrubs.  One of the shrubs died
this year. I have no reason why.  It could of been due to an ice storm 2
years ago.

Duncan
> ----------
> From: 	Mary Frances Burns
> Reply To: 	woodyplants@mallorn.com
> Sent: 	Wednesday, May 13, 1998 7:36 PM
> To: 	woodyplants@mallorn.com
> Cc: 	perennials@mallorn.com
> Subject: 	Spartium junceum
> 
> Duncan,
> 
> The first part of this message repeats my earlier message.  I
> accidently
> hit the send button rather that the save button--and off the message
> went before I had finished editing/sharing the information I found!
> 
> To continue...
> 
> I can understand your reaction.  I was going to plant clary sage this
> spring and then discovered that it was on the 1998 Washington State
> Noxious Weed List!
> 
> But I also am concerned about exotic plant pests, so I did some
> research
> about Spartium junceum and how weeds are managed in Washington.
> 
> The basic problem with Spartium junceum seems to be that it thrives in
> our wet winter/dry summer climate, produces seeds that remain viable
> for
> years, and has no natural biological control outside of its native
> habitat (the Mediterranean).  By classifying it as a Class A weed, the
> State intends for it to be eradicated before it becomes established or
> commonplace.
> 
> For general information about how weeds are managed in Washington:
> http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/fossc/maint/roadside/rcws/rcw_17_10.html
> 
> For information about weed management in Mid-pacific Washington:
> http://www.midpacific.wsu.edu/weeds.html
> 
> For information about why/where Spartium junceum is considered a
> noxious
> pest plant see:
> 
> The Nature Conservancy
> http://www.catalinas.net/seer/er/plants/sparjunc.htm
> 
> Pacific Northwest Pest Plants Council
> http://www.wnps.org/eppclet.html
> 
> Northwest Environmental News
> http://www.halcyon.com/nen/articles/conservation/113097_c2.html
> 
> Native Plant Society of Oregon
> http://www.teleport.com/nonprofit/npso/noxplant.htm
> 
> California Noxious Weed Control Project Inventory
> http://endeavor.des.ucdavis.edu/weeds/
> 
> California Exotic Pest Plant Council
> http://www.igc.apc.org/ceppc/
> 
> Department of Botany, University of Hawaii
> http://www.botany.hawaii.edu/cpsu/strawgua/other/noxious/noxious5.html
> 
> Oregon Department of Agriculture
> http://www.oda.state.or.us/Plant/noxiousweeds.html
> 
> I realize that this information won't alleviate the angst of having
> regulators visit your garden and request removal of a plant without
> clear and convincing evidence of its noxious habits.  In fact, while
> the
> sources I located above list Spartium junceum as a noxious weed, few
> gave any evidence of why is considered to be one.
> 
> My research on this topic has led me to conclude that Wastington State
> suffers in comparison to the educational programs of other States. 
> Perhaps this is due to the delegation of weed management to the
> counties.  On the hand, county management does offer citizens greater
> opportunity to become involved--I noticed some weed boards were asking
> for volunteers!
> 
> duncan wrote:
> > 
> > The county and the State visited my garden today and they  have
> > identified several plants which are on their hit list for removal or
> > control.  They have listed Spartium junceum as a Class A weed which
> is
> > non-native species with a limited distribution in Washington.
> > Eradication of these species is mandatory in all of Washington State
> > including King County.
> > 
> -- 
> Mary Frances Burns
> Seattle, WA
> mfburns@acm.org
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