The unique feature of the velvety, brown cigar-shaped flowers and long, lanceolate leaves of the cattail are a common observed sight throughout Ohio wetlands. Cattails have long been known to play an important role as food source and shelter for some marsh-dwelling animals. However, with the invasion of the non-native cattail Narrow-leaved cattail, this no […]
This video is shot in a different area, but many of it’s themes are applicable to southeast Ohio.
The video can also be found at http://www.icindie.com/wildernessinvasion.html
Posted on May 13, 2013, in technology transfer and tagged invasive plant management. Bookmark the permalink. 1 Comment.
lets not forget not just people and hay but birds eat these seeds and spread them far and wide. Ican imagine the cost to keeps one field and products weed free is astronomical.I have plants in my yard that I did not plant but the birdys decided to give me as gifts, probably for feeding them at my bird feeders. I would think if they just mow these areas before the plants seed that would help to give the grasses a heads up chance? or burn off the flower heads?