Alberta Invasive Plant Identification Guide

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Baby’s‑breath, Common Gypsophila paniculata, Caryophyllaceae (Pink Family) Category: Noxious Information: Introduced from Europe as an ornamental, other names include Gypsophila and maiden's-breath. Commonly found growing as an ornamental and in floral displays. Life Cycle: Perennial. Root: Large woody root. Leaves: Opposite and lance shaped, not noticeable when in bloom. Stems: Numerous branches. Flower: Numerous small white flowers, 5 petals, sweet scent. Seed/Fruits: This plant is highly productive. The seed is black, kidney shaped, and bumpy. Control: Chemical, hand pick. Sarah Schumacher, Wheatland County AIPC Fact sheet www.invasiveplants.ab.ca/Downloads/FS-BabysBreath.pdf 52 Sarah Schumacher, Wheatland County www.invasiveplants.ab.ca/ Sarah Schumacher, Wheatland County
Bellflower, Creeping Campanula rapunculoides Boraginaceae (Borage Family) Category: Noxious • Information: Introduced as an ornamental from Europe, other names include Creeping Bellflower, Creeping Bluebell. •Life Cycle: Creeping perennial, reproduces by creeping root and seeds. • Root: Thick creeping rhizomes make this plant very aggressive and difficult to control. •Leaves: Leaves are alternately arranged on the stem, heart shaped, jagged edges. • Stems: No branching, 20-60cm tall. • Flower: Purple, bell shaped, spike. Sarah Schumacher, Wheatland County Sarah Schumacher, Wheatland County • Seed/Fruits: One plant can produce thousands of seeds per year, seeds are small and light brown. • Control: Long term, hand pull before seed set, difficult to get the entire root, resistant to some chemicals, mowing will not kill this plant, but will prevent flowering. 53 AIPC Fact sheet http://www.invasiveplants.ab.ca/Downloads/FS-CreepingBellflower.pdf Sarah Schumacher, Wheatland County Sarah Schumacher, Wheatland County Sarah Schumacher, Wheatland County Sarah Schumacher, Wheatland County
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Page 9 and 10: Yellow Flowers Hawkweed spp. Pg. 24
Page 11 and 12: Prohibited Noxious Weeds Prohibited
Page 13 and 14: Balsam, Himalayan Impatiens glandul
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Page 21 and 22: Flowering Rush Butomus umbellatus,
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Page 25 and 26: Michael Shephard, USDA Forest Servi
Page 27 and 28: Donna R. Ellis, University of Conne
Page 29 and 30: Knapweed, Bighead Centaurea macroce
Page 35 and 36: knapweed, Squarrose Centaurea virga
Page 37 and 38: Knotweed Complex Fallopia spp./ Pol
Page 39 and 40: Steve Dewey, Utah State University,
Page 41 and 42: Puncturevine Tribulus terrestris, Z
Page 43 and 44: Rush Skeletonweed Chondrilla juncea
Page 45 and 46: Saltlover Halogeton glomeratus, Che
Page 47 and 48: Starthistle, Yellow Centaurea solst
Page 49 and 50: Thistle, Nodding Carduus nutans, As
Page 51: Noxious Weeds Noxious Weeds have th
Page 55 and 56: Blueweed Echium vulgare, Boraginace
Page 57 and 58: Brome, Japanese Bromus japonicas, P
Page 59 and 60: Buttercup, Tall Ranunculus acris, R
Page 61 and 62: Clematis, Yellow Clematis tangutica
Page 63 and 64: Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, A
Page 65 and 66: Henbane, Black Hyoscyamus niger, So
Page 67 and 68: Hound’s‑Tongue Cynoglossum offi
Page 69 and 70: Life cycle: Perennial. Root: Deep
Page 71 and 72: Sow thistle, Perennial Sonchus arve
Page 73 and 74: Tansy, Common Tanacetum vulgare, As
Page 75 and 76: Toadflax, Dalmatian Linaria dalmati
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