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Invasive SpeciesFallopia japonica was FOUND

on 2010-08-21 in Jackman, Maine
Submitted by Team Family on Sun, 2010-08-22 at 08:16 pm
ID was Confirmed by a Vital Signs Expert Reviewer
This observation was Quality Checked by Ian McKendry
This observation was Peer Reviewed by Ian McKendry
Field Notes
Field Notes Sketch

We visited the end of Attean Road where we thought a stand of Japanese Knotweed existed. It was a cool, breezy day.

Supporting evidence
Photo of my evidence.

The leaves are almost round, and heart-shaped. The leaf in the photo is 15 cm long.

Photo of my evidence.

The flowers are white and finger-like and they grow in bunches.

Photo of my evidence.

The stems grow in a zig-zag pattern and the leaves grow from swollen joints.

Species Observation:
Species Looked For
Common name:
Japanese knotweed
Scientific name:
Fallopia japonica
Was found?
I think I found it
Sampling method:
  • Just looking around
Place studied
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Latitude:
45.616990 ° N
Longitude:
-70.243670 ° W
Observation Site Information
A photo of our study site.
Name:
Team Family's visit to Attean Road
Habitat:
Upland - Developed areas
Trip Information
Trip name:
Attean Road
Trip date:
2010-08-21
Nearest town:
Jackman, Maine
Type of investigation:
Species Survey
Ecosystem:
Upland
Watershed:
Upper Kennebec
Nearest waterbody:
Big Wood Pond
Photo of our sampling method.

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Jackman buzzzzz?

Submitted by DataTrooper on Fri, 08/27/2010 - 07:57.

Wondering if you've been seeing a lot of bees around this stand of knotweed lately...?

sweet!

Submitted by apalmer on Sun, 08/22/2010 - 21:35.

Nice work Andy and family! I'm going to try to get out tomorrow to find some knotweed in my neck of the woods. :)

Yup

Submitted by gbh on Sun, 08/22/2010 - 20:04.

That sure looks like knotweed to me! Great photographs - they are nice and crisp, you included a scale, they show important features. Thanks for reporting from western Maine!

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