Is the variegated variety of Reed Canarygrass more invasive or of additional concern over the "regular" flavor?

Reporter
June 16, 2008, 1:52 a.m.

Dear Mike,

Thanks for your report. Yes, variegated reed canary grass (also known as “ribbon grass”) is also very invasives and in particular is causing lots of problems in riparian areas of central Oregon.

I will forward this report to the local SWCD so they can be aware of this infestation.

We hope you will keep on reporting! By looking for and reporting some of the less abundant, but equally as aggressive, invasive species, we can control them before they become tomorrow’s Scotch broom, English Ivy, or even knotweed. Check out this website for a list of plants and animals that are priority for early detection and control in Western Oregon: http://www.westerninvasivesnetwork.org/pages/plants.php

Thanks!

Tania Siemens
OSU Sea Grant/The Nature Conservancy
tania.siemens@oregonstate.edu

Tania Siemens
June 25, 2008, 5:49 a.m.