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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. An Old World marsh plant (Lythrum salicaria) having long spikes of purple flowers. It has become naturalized in the United States and is frequently treated as a noxious weed.
Wiktionary
- n. a semi-aquatic herbaceous plant, Lythrum salicaria, having long spikes of purple flowers
WordNet 3.0
- n. marsh herb with a long spike of purple flowers; originally of Europe but now rampant in eastern United States
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Invasive Species of the USA
Invasive species of the United States.
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momcat I knew a Brit who called purple loosestrife "bishop's curse" Aug 10, 2011
yarb Either or both. I've been seeing a ton of Giant Hogweed by the roads lately. Aug 9, 2011
ruzuzu Yes--both. Some of my favorite lists are the personal, specific ones, but I'm also quite fond of the far-reaching ones. Aug 8, 2011
biocon Would a list of invasive species of North America be okay or would you like it to be broader in scope?
Bilby has produced an extensive list of invasive species of Australia.
The most notorious invasive species of Australia is the European Rabbit [Oryctolagus cuniculus), which was reportedly initially introduced there in 1859 for hunting. Its populations became prodigious in certain regions including Tasmania. In 1950, myxomatosis, a disease caused by Myxoma virus was introduced in Australia to control the huge national population of rabbits. The population was reduced from an estimated 600 million to ≈100 million. European Rabbits eventually became resistant to the disease and partially rebounded numerically. in 1991, their number in Australia was estimated to be 200-300 million. This voracious herbivore has expunged multiple species of plants in Australia and its diet has resulted in elevated erosion there. Aug 8, 2011
bilby My list is for flora/fauna non grata in Australia. I don't think we have a problem with pureple loosestrife. Yet. Aug 8, 2011
ruzuzu Biocon, I'd like to see that list, too. Bilby has a great list with cane toads on it, but there's always room for more lists that aren't specific to Australia. Aug 8, 2011
yarb If you're knowledgeable about invasive species, biocon, I'd love to see a list of them (non-scientific names preferred). Aug 8, 2011
biocon Yes, indeed. One of the most tenacious and noxious invasive species.
Good visuals.
Aug 7, 2011
oroboros A problem in the U.S.; an invasive species. Aug 7, 2011