Tripleurospermum inodorum
Description
- Daisy-like white flower with a yellow center at the end of each stem
- Alternate pattern branching
- Leaves with linear thread-like segments
- Translucent basal leaves that usually disappear by the time it flowers
- Mature plant has a bushy appearance
Consequences of invasion
- Forms monocultures that reduce biodiversity
- Reduce crop and pasture yield
How is it introduced? How does it spread?
- An unwelcome hitchhiker on equipment and vehicles
- People transport seeds through contaminated soils, fill material, crop seed and animal feed
- It is dispersed naturally by wind and can float in the air for up to 12 hours
Integrated Pest Management Options
- Be cautious of seeds in wildlife seed mixes before planting them
- Become PlantWise and learn about Growing Me Instead
- Clean equipment and gear before leaving an infested site
- Dispose invasive species properly at designated disposal sites
- Mow to reduce seed production
- Frequent tillage prevents seedlings from establishing
- Hand pulling before the plant is in seed will prevent new infestations from spreading
More information available:
- Invasive Species Council of BC: www.bcinvasives.ca
- Alberta Agriculture and Forestry: www1.agric.gov.ab.ca