Local Invasive Plants

WANTED: Information on invasive plant sightings!

Invasive plants are not just every-day weeds - they are plants that spread quickly and invade our natural ecosystems and local environments.

Growing in their country of origin, these plants are kept in check by local predators and pathogens, but when they are introduced to a region that doesn’t have any of their natural predators, they become invaders.

Many people are surprised that plants they think of as wildflowers are invasive plants.

You can help us map invasive plants in the Kimberley area by reporting the location of these plants.

By email - reportaweed@wildsight.ca

By phone - 250-427-2535

Or click here now to report a weed through our website.

Please let us know:

The type of plant
Location (as accurately as you can describe it)
Estimated area of coverage

Names, photos and links to more information about invasive plants found in our area are below. You can also contact us for help in identifying invasive plants, and we may be able to help you pull out small areas of invasives.

When pulling invasive plants please make sure to bag them securely and dispose with your household garbage.

Invasive plants should not be dumped with garden waste.

Below are additional invasive plants with links to photos and information - it’s very important to keep these plants from getting a foothold in our area.

Please contact us if you suspect you have seen any of these plants in the Kimberley area:

Japaneese Knotweed

Photo: James H. Miller, Bugwood.org

Rush Skeleton

Steve Dewey, Bugwood.org

Yellow Starthistle

Photo: Steve Dewey, Bugwood.org

Leafy Spurge

Photo: Chris Evans, Bugwood.org

Hoary Alyssum

Photo: John M. Randall, Bugwood.org

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Local Invasive Plants

WANTED: Information on invasive plant sightings!

Blueweed

Dalmation Toadflax

Spotted Knapweed

Hound's-Tongue

Orange Hawkweed

Common Tansy

Thank you for your help!


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	Local Invasive Plants WANTED: Information on invasive plant sightings! Invasive plants are not just every-day weeds - they are plants that spread quickly and invade our natural ecosystems and local environments. Growing in their country of origin, these plants are kept in check by local predators and pathogens, but when they are introduced to a region that doesn’t have any of their natural predators, they become invaders. Many people are surprised that plants they think of as wildflowers are invasive plants. You can help us map invasive plants in the Kimberley area by reporting the location of these plants. By email - reportaweed@wildsight.ca By phone - 250-427-2535 Or click here now to report a weed through our website. Please let us know: The type of plant Location (as accurately as you can describe it) Estimated area of coverage Names, photos and links to more information about invasive plants found in our area are below. You can also contact us for help in identifying invasive plants, and we may be able to help you pull out small areas of invasives. When pulling invasive plants please make sure to bag them securely and dispose with your household garbage. Invasive plants should not be dumped with garden waste. Blueweed Photo: Richard Videki, Bugwood.org Dalmation Toadflax Photo: Utah State University, Bugwood.org Spotted Knapweed Photo: Rachel Darvill Hound's-Tongue Photo: Richard Old, Bugwood.org Orange Hawkweed Photo: Rachel Darvill Common Tansy Photo: Shaunna McInnis Most of the invasive plants above are already well established in the Kimberley area except common tansy - there have only been a few sightings so far. Below are additional invasive plants with links to photos and information - it’s very important to keep these plants from getting a foothold in our area. Please contact us if you suspect you have seen any of these plants in the Kimberley area: Japaneese Knotweed Photo: James H. Miller, Bugwood.org Rush Skeleton Steve Dewey, Bugwood.org Yellow Starthistle Photo: Steve Dewey, Bugwood.org Leafy Spurge Photo: Chris Evans, Bugwood.org Hoary Alyssum Photo: John M. Randall, Bugwood.org Thank you for your help!