Land Plants - invasive

Policeman's Helmet (Impatiens glandulifera) on Aug 7, 2014

Submitter does not have a specimen
EDRR Status: Local expert notified

Description of specimen

Plants ranging from 3-10 feet tall; many large patches along side of North Slough. Pink to white flowers, most in bloom, some had set fruit but were not ripe yet.

Commentary

Hi Alexis,

Thanks for reporting Policeman's Helmet to the hotline. I am sorry to hear about the presence of that bad plant in Coos County. By submitting this report are you expecting or hoping for any response action or help from another entity? Do you think a rapid control/eradication response is warranted? Or, are you submitting this so it can be included in the state databases of invasions (iMap Invasives and Weedmapper)? Just wondering what I can do to help respond to this report.

Thanks again, I hope you are well!

Take care,
Tania

Tania Siemens
Watershed and Invasive Species Education (WISE) Program
Oregon Sea Grant
Oregon State University
cell: 541-914-0701 email: tania.siemens@oregonstate.edu
http://seagrant.oregonstate.edu/invasive-species/wise

Tania Siemens
Aug. 11, 2014, 8:55 a.m.

Location

Policeman's helmet was found along North Slough on North Way Lane. The first sighting is near a driveway bridge ~1 mile up the road. The majority of the infestation is found between miles 2 and 3. Large patches with plants over 6 feet tall can be seen from the road. There are some plants along the road in the ditch as well.

Expert Reviewer

Tania Siemens
WISE Program Coordinator (Watershed and Invasive Species Education)
Oregon Sea Grant Extension
Oregon State University
tania.siemens@oregonstate.edu
541-914-0701

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