Source: California Invasive Plant Council
URL of this page: http://www.cal-ipc.org/ip/index.php
Invasive Plants
Definitions and Impacts
Leafy spurge (Euphorbia esula) invades California and many other western states
Photo courtesy Bob Case
This section includes:
- Definitions - Definitions of invasive plant terminology
- Impacts - Descriptions of the impact of invasive plants
Invasive Plant Inventory
This section includes:
- Inventory Background and Overview - Includes definitions, criteria, uses, summary, references and more
- The Interactive Inventory Database - Allows you to sort invasive plants by name, rating, alert status, or scores in particular sections You can also arrange plants based on geographic distribution and see the full Plant Assessment Form for each plant.
Management
Removing pampasgrass (Cortaderia selloana) in Santa Barbara County
Photo courtesy David Chang
This section includes information about invasive plant control methods, as well as:
Research
This section includes:
- Research Roundtable - A group working to create an outline of known information and research gaps.
- Biological Controls - Also know as biocontrol agents, these are insects or pathogens imported from an invasive plant's home range in order to control the plant in its invasive range. Cal-IPC engages in two specific biocontrol projects:
- Saharan mustard - Background information and presentations on control strategies for Saharan mustard (Brassica tournefortii).
Mapping
This section includes:
- California Weed Mapping Consortium - Cal-IPC helps coordinate organizations statewide engaged in invasive plant mapping.
- Mapping Catalog - A catalog of weed mapping datasets in California.
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