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Invasive SpeciesFallopia japonica was NOT FOUND

on 2010-07-12 in Winslow
Submitted by mstafford on Thu, 2010-07-15 at 08:06 pm
ID was Confirmed by a Vital Signs Expert Reviewer
This observation was Quality Checked by mstafford
This observation was Peer Reviewed by kjurdak
Field Notes
Field Notes Sketch

It is a beautiful summer day and we are excited about Vital Signs. In addition we have research assistants with us _ ages 2 and 5. We hear traffic and birds.

Supporting evidence
Photo of my evidence.

The leaves of fallopia are alternate, simple, oval, and smooth. We found alternate and simple, but palmate and toothed with 3 - 5 lobes.

Photo of my evidence.

The stem on fallopia has swollen joints and is reddish in color. Larger stems are hollow. The plant we found had a thin and viney stem with tendrils.

Photo of my evidence.

There were several plants in the quadrat, but no thick bushes of any height.

Species Observation:
Species Looked For
Common name:
Japanese knotweed
Scientific name:
Fallopia japonica
Was found?
I think I did not find it
Count of individuals?
Coverage?
Evidence of reproduction:
Sampling method:
  • Quadrat (user-placement)
Place studied
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Latitude:
44.551050 ° N
Longitude:
-69.624610 ° W
Observation Site Information
A photo of our study site.
Name:
mstafford's visit to Town Office Park
Habitat:
Upland - Developed areas
Trip Information
Trip name:
Town Office Park
Trip date:
2010-07-12
Nearest town:
Winslow
Type of investigation:
Species and Habitat Survey
Ecosystem:
Upland
Watershed:
Lower Kennebec
Nearest waterbody:
Kennebec River
Photo of our sampling method.
Habitat Observations
Diversity:
6 different species
Canopy cover:
Soil moisture:
Moist
Vectors:

  • Walking trail

  • People

  • Construction

  • Other

    : Birds, insects

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Evidence

Submitted by Leaf Peeper on Fri, 07/16/2010 - 07:35.

Thank you for providing solid evidence statements and photographs! The way that you compared the traits of Fallopia to the traits of the plant in your quadrat made your case quite clearly. Glad to hear that you are including some budding researchers in your Vital Signs work. I noticed that you included some natural potential vectors in the area, good thinking! I wonder which of the vectors you mention is most likely to help an invasive plant gain entry to Town Office Park.

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