Should this plant be sold in nurseries?

Reporter
May 30, 2008, 2:04 p.m.

Dear Linda,

Thanks for reporting the sale of Japanese spurge in your local nursery. This plant is currently not regulated in Oregon, so it is legal to sell it, but it is regarded as invasives on the East Coast. http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/Forestry/invasivetutorial/japanese_pachysandra.htm.
It sounds like a good species to monitor closely and report any observations of it escaping into natural areas.

I will share this report with the Oregon Department of Agriculture and other experts who monitor for new potential invaders. Reports like this are extremely valuable in our Early Detection and Rapid Response efforts. I hope you continue to watch out for new invaders to the state. Many organizations are starting up “Invasives-Watch” programs that train volunteers to identify and report new invaders. Check out this website (or contact me) if you are interested in joining this effort. http://www.westerninvasivesnetwork.org/pages/nature_conserv.html.

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

Tania Siemens
June 8, 2008, 10:04 p.m.