Shining Geranium (Geranium lucidum) on May 10, 2024
Submitter has sample EDRR Status: Local expert notified
Description of specimen
Large patches of shiny geraniums
Commentary
None
Remedy
How to control shiny geranium, from WA noxious weed control board: Individual plants and small infestations can easily be controlled by carefully hand-pulling, bagging, and putting in the trash. Make sure to remove its fibrous roots to prevent resprouting. Larger populations can be covered with sheet mulch - ideally overlapping pieces of cardboard covered with a thick layer of woodchips. Make sure to repeatedly monitor and control seedlings before they set seed.
Location
Forest road near cotton creek, rural south Molalla.
Expert Reviewer
Samuel Leininger Clackamas Soil and Water Conservation District 4-County Cooperative Weed Management Area Columbia Gorge Cooperative Weed Management Area