does anyone know what this plant is? there r tons of these things, they aren't taller than 2 feet and r in wooded areas near my house
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Coneja
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Knotweed; I believe Japanese knotweed. Invasive species. Beautiful plant, but it crowds out natives and destabilizes river banks (often found in riparian areas, but in disturbed areas also.) It was introduced as an ornamental screen/shrub from Asia, but it quickly escaped. It is extremely difficult to remove, since it can spread via a dense root network and from tiny little stem pieces. I've heard some restorationists say the main way to get ride of it is through chemical injection OF EACH INDIVIDUAL STALK... And I'm sure you've seen how densely they grow. But their cuticle is so thick sometimes herbicide can't get through all the way and do its job: that's what I've heard. Oh, and they can get taller than a person...
Haha, can you tell I'm an environmental science major?
Haha, can you tell I'm an environmental science major?
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thanx so much! I figured it is invasive by how much is around!Knotweed; I believe Japanese knotweed. Invasive species. Beautiful plant, but it crowds out natives and destabilizes river banks (often found in riparian areas, but in disturbed areas also.) It was introduced as an ornamental screen/shrub from Asia, but it quickly escaped. It is extremely difficult to remove, since it can spread via a dense root network and from tiny little stem pieces. I've heard some restorationists say the main way to get ride of it is through chemical injection OF EACH INDIVIDUAL STALK... And I'm sure you've seen how densely they grow. But their cuticle is so thick sometimes herbicide can't get through all the way and do its job: that's what I've heard. Oh, and they can get taller than a person...
Haha, can you tell I'm an environmental science major?
sinensispsyched
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Agreed on knotweed. Sorry for being off topic here, but... Your school gives you those rediculous rulers in your "planners" too?does anyone know what this plant is? there r tons of these things, they aren't taller than 2 feet and r in wooded areas near my house
sinensispsyched
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Well, yeah, but...in planners?
Coneja
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I remember the flimsy, make-your-writing-wonky-because-they're-under-your-paper rulers... I miss getting planners for free now: so expensive! (Says the girl who pays double digits for tiny mantids... )
)Yeah, it's a problem for sure... getting to the point where you can't go to any lowland stream environment in western Washington and not find this stuff somewhere. Quite prevalent upriver, too. Still, I have an odd respect for it, partially because I think it's so attractive ( :blush: ) and partially because of how well adapted it is to being an invader.
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ScienceGirl
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Can you post a picture of the tree/bush itself, with maybe a size comparison?
ScienceGirl
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Oh yes, we used those rulers in middle school.
