Land Plants - invasive

Butterfly Bush (Buddleja davidii) on May 19, 2020

Submitter has sample
EDRR Status: Local expert notified

Description of specimen

Our neighbor is 100% positive that this bush is a butterfly bush; a very dense shrub with purple long blossoming trusses and a thick solid root system. We are currently in the process of removing the shrub from the root up and will be replacing it with a native shrub.

Commentary

None

Remedy

  • "Butterfly Bush":http://www.invasive.org/weedcd/pdfs/wow/butterfly_bush.pdf

Resources

Want to join forces with your community to fight invasives? There are lots of people involved in this effort already! The links below can connect you with opportunities: * "Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts Directory":http://oacd.org/conservation-districts/directory * "SOLV":http://www.solv.org/ * "The Nature Conservancy in Oregon":http://www.nature.org/ourinitiatives/regions/northamerica/unitedstates/oregon/index.htm

Location

Between the front and side yard of the Southside of our house.

Expert Reviewer

Samuel Leininger
Clackamas Soil and Water Conservation District
4-County Cooperative Weed Management Area
Columbia Gorge Cooperative Weed Management Area

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