tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30790016.post875363303121224768..comments2024-03-28T03:26:28.724-04:00Comments on Princeton Nature Notes: Goat Patrol Cleans Up InvasivesSteve Hiltnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13814809440369173963noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30790016.post-37220495673452661952012-09-25T09:28:19.121-04:002012-09-25T09:28:19.121-04:00Interesting about Belamcanda chinensis, the blackb...Interesting about Belamcanda chinensis, the blackberry lily. A friend in Michigan was recently given one to plant, with word that it might be native. It's not. Though it has naturalized in the eastern U.S., I don't see it on any lists of invasives. Lists, though, tend to add plants only after they've become so numerous in the wild that control is problematic. It's a very unusual plant, sounds like it has berries that could be spread by birds. I can't make any definitive recommendation on whether to remove it or not. Letting the berries ripen is not a good idea. If it showed up in your yard, you could keep an eye out for nearby populations. <br /><br />Here are some links: http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/gardens-gardening/your-garden/plant-finder/plant-details/kc/b690/belamcanda-chinensis.aspx<br /><br />http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=BECH<br /><br />http://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/weeds/plants/bb_lily.htmSteve Hiltnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13814809440369173963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30790016.post-71474898343161536032012-09-24T18:00:12.268-04:002012-09-24T18:00:12.268-04:00we ran into some goats at a NJ WMA a few years ago...we ran into some goats at a NJ WMA a few years ago (Black River) ..they were half hidden munching and we did not know what they were at first. It was confirmed to us that they were "landscaping." <br /><br />Just a Q- I found a Bellamcanda in my yard recently. Now blooming. I did not plant it. Is it invasive? Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11823118794294237278noreply@blogger.com