Come learn about recently listed noxious weed species in Washington State. Wendy DesCamp will review the 15 species the State Noxious Weed Board has added to noxious weed list since 2014. Information will focus mainly on identification, and will also include where these plants have been found in Washington and management recommendations. Wendy will also tell you about the classes of noxious weeds in Washington and what that means for each of these newer listings.
Speaker: Wendy DesCamp | Education Specialist | Washington State Noxious Weed Control Board
Additional Resources:
Pacific Northwest Weed Management Handbook: https://pnwhandbooks.org/weed
Washington State Noxious Weed Control Board Web Site:
https://www.nwcb.wa.gov/
Note:
Impatiens species images copyrighted by Peter Zika are from the Botanical Electronic News article JEWELWEEDS AND TOUCH-ME-NOTS (IMPATIENS, BALSAMINACEAE) IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST OF NORTH AMERICA by Peter Zika, No. 408 April 21, 2009. http://www.ou.edu/cas/botany-micro/ben/ben408.html