Date: Thu, 31 Jul 1997 12:16:25 -0700 From: "John H. Phillips III" <phillips@library.ucsf.edu> To: cp@opus.hpl.hp.com Message-Id: <aabcdefg2895$foo@default> Subject: Re: Alien invaders
At 09:18 AM 7/31/97 -0700, you wrote:
>Dear All
>
>Someone forwarded this message to me and before I reply has anyone anything
>to add to the debate:
>
>>To: Aliens subscribers
>>Cc: FORESTER, Lisa [EPU,WHR]
>>Subject: Sarracenia ?flava
>>Kia ora
>>
>>In the far north of New Zealand a Sarracenia species - possibly S.
>>flava - has been found to have naturalised for the first time in this
>>country. Can anyone help with information on the naturalised range of
>>this species and comments on its potential to invade wetland or shrub
>>communities.
>>
>>I look forward to your response.
>>
>>Dr Carol J. West
>>Conservancy Advisory Scientist
>>Southland Conservancy
>>Department of Conservation
>>PO Box 743
>>Invercargill
>>
>
>I have heard a lot about Utricularia species getting out of hand in
>many countries, but not S. flava.
>
Does anyone know how the Utricularia species was introduced? If it was
via wind or waterfowl, would this still make it a "weed"?
John Phillips
phillips@library.ucsf.edu
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