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What’s an Invasive?
Most (Un)wanted Plants
About GVIPC
Map
What You Can Do
Publications
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Contact Us
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INVASIVE PLANTS IN THE GREATER VANCOUVER AREA
MOST (UN)WANTED
OF THE MONTH:
Daphne
Daphne laureola
Other names:
Spurge Laurel
Description:
Daphne is a shade tolerant shrub with oblong, evergreen leaves, yellow fluted flowers and small, black berries. It looks like it could be from the rhododendron family and so it often is mistaken for a native species in the local forested areas.
Ecology:
Daphne is adapted to ... read more
Como Watershed Group (CWG)
Founded in 1996 in collaboration with the City of Coquitlam, the Como Watershed Group (CWG) is involved in a host of conservation activities from water quality monitoring to watershed restoration to input into land use planning processes and environmental education.
For more info, go to read more
What’s an invasive plant?
They are species that are not native to our region. They tend to grow rapidly, spread quickly and widely (through fruits, seeds or roots) and can grow just about anywhere. Think of them as “superweeds”. Click here to learn more about invasives.
Why are invasive plants a problem?
• They outcompete and displace native plants that wildlife depend on.
• They can alter water flow and lead to erosion and/or less available water.
• They can create an increased fire hazard.
• Some contain substances that are toxic to people and animals.
• Each year in Greater Vancouver, hundreds of thousands of dollars are spent controlling invasive plants.
The Greater Vancouver Invasive Plant Council is a non-profit society that works with individuals, organizations and municipalities to better manage invasive plants in our region. By working together to raise awareness of invasives and provide science-based information to control their spread, we hope to reduce the many impacts that invasive plants have on us – directly or indirectly.
They are species that are not native to our region. They tend to grow rapidly, spread quickly and widely (through fruits, seeds or roots) and can grow just about anywhere. Think of them as “superweeds”. Click here to learn more about invasives.
Why are invasive plants a problem?
• They outcompete and displace native plants that wildlife depend on.
• They can alter water flow and lead to erosion and/or less available water.
• They can create an increased fire hazard.
• Some contain substances that are toxic to people and animals.
• Each year in Greater Vancouver, hundreds of thousands of dollars are spent controlling invasive plants.
The Greater Vancouver Invasive Plant Council is a non-profit society that works with individuals, organizations and municipalities to better manage invasive plants in our region. By working together to raise awareness of invasives and provide science-based information to control their spread, we hope to reduce the many impacts that invasive plants have on us – directly or indirectly.
MOST (UN)WANTED
OF THE MONTH:
Daphne
Daphne laureola
Other names:
Spurge Laurel
Description:
Daphne is a shade tolerant shrub with oblong, evergreen leaves, yellow fluted flowers and small, black berries. It looks like it could be from the rhododendron family and so it often is mistaken for a native species in the local forested areas.
Ecology:
Daphne is adapted to ... read more
Como Watershed Group (CWG)Founded in 1996 in collaboration with the City of Coquitlam, the Como Watershed Group (CWG) is involved in a host of conservation activities from water quality monitoring to watershed restoration to input into land use planning processes and environmental education.
For more info, go to read more
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