The Department of Agriculture’s Controlled Plant and Noxious Weed Committee added five plants to the Noxious Weed List at its October 24 meeting (Nov. 30 PA Bulletin).
The plants include--
-- Brazilian water weed (Egeria densa) - Class A noxious weed;
-- Water soldier Stratiotes aloides) - Class C noxious weed;
-- Parrot feather (Myriophyllum aquaticum) - Class B noxious weed;
-- Yellow floating heart (Nymphoides peltata) - Class A noxious weed; and
-- Wild parsnip (Pastinaca sativa) (except for non-wild cultivated varieties) - Class B noxious weed
For more information, visit the Controlled Plant and Noxious Weed Committee webpage. Questions should be directed to Triby Libart by sending email to: RA-plant@pa.gov or calling 717-787-4843.
(Photo: Water soldier Stratiotes aloides.)
[Posted: November 29, 2019] www.PaEnvironmentDigest.com
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