Invasive SpeciesJapanese knotweed

Fallopia japonica
NOT FOUND by Ginny Vatcher
2012-09-27
Kennebunk, ME
ID Confirmed
Quality checked by Ginny Vatcher
Peer reviewed by
Field Notes
I walked around the lot and looked for Japanese Knotweed.
Supporting Evidence
Photo of my evidence.
The leaves are opposite, not alternate
Photo of my evidence.
The leaves are palmate, not alternate
Photo of my evidence.
The stem is woody, not hollow
Species Observation: Species Looked For
Did you find it?: 
I think I did not find it
Scientific name:
Fallopia japonica
Common name:
Japanese knotweed
Sampling method: 
Just looking around
Photo of our sampling method.
Place Studied
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Latitude: 
N 43.371118 °
Longitude: 
W -70.490481 °
Observation Site Information
A photo of our study site.
Habitat: 
Upland - Developed areas
Trip Information
Name:
5 Ledgewater Drive, Kennebunk, ME
Trip date: 
Thu, 2012-09-27 11:29
Town or city: 
Kennebunk, ME
Type of investigation: 
Species Survey
Ecosystem: 
Upland
Watershed: 
Piscataqua

Comments

Lucky you! You found a place with no knotweed!

You documented great evidence to back up your claim. Nice work. And nice pictures!