Shining Geranium (Geranium lucidum) on Jul 7, 2010
Submitter does not have a specimen
EDRR Status: Local expert notified
Description of specimen
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Commentary
Expert Reviewer
Samuel Leininger
Clackamas Soil and Water Conservation District
4-County Cooperative Weed Management Area
Columbia Gorge Cooperative Weed Management Area
Thanks for reporting this infestation of shining geranium. Shining Geranium is a recent addition to the Oregon Noxious Weed list. As such the Clackamas Soil and Water Conservation District is working with regional partners to map and catalog known infestations of knotweed to help prioritize future control efforts. Your report will help with that process.
Please check these online resources for additional information related to Shining Geranium.
http://www.kingcounty.gov/environment/animalsAndPlants/noxious-weeds/weed-identification/shiny-geranium.aspx
http://www.westerninvasivesnetwork.org/pdfs/nature_conserve/portland/Fact%20Sheets/Shining%20Geranium_camassia.pdf
http://www.oregon.gov/ODA/PLANT/WEEDS/profile_shinygeranium.shtml
Again thank you for reporting this invader. Feel free to contact me if you have additional questions.
Sincerely,
Sam
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Samuel Leininger
WeedWise Program Manager
Clackamas Soil & Water Conservation District
221 Molalla Ave. Suite 102
Oregon City, OR 97045
503-655-3144 x118
samuel.leininger@or.nacdnet.net
www.conservationdistrict.org
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Samuel Leininger
Aug. 26, 2010, 10:38 a.m.