| Recommendations for Japanese honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica) |
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Assessment results based
on 2/25/03 meeting: |
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Impact (0-70.5) |
42 |
Note
- we discussed the cultivars available for this species and believe that each
of the cultivars is, |
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Potential for Expansion (0-40) |
34 |
or
has the potential through reverting, to be as aggressive as the original
species. Therefore, these |
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Difficulty of Management (0-58) |
24 |
recommendations refer to L. japonica
and all cultivars. |
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Value (0-29) |
13 |
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Current Status |
Recommendation |
Need to |
Who |
| Government |
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DNR |
To
our knowledge there is no division currently recommending or planting, but
there is no policy in place. |
Do not
recommend or plant Japanese honeysuckle or any of its cultivars. DFW works with sportsman's groups to
remove this species from their recommendations, planting mixes. |
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INDOT |
Not using or
recommending |
Do
not recommend or plant Japanese honeysuckle or any of its cultivars. |
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NRCS |
Not using or
recommending |
Do
not recommend or plant Japanese honeysuckle or any of its cultivars. |
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IDEM |
Not using or
recommending |
Do
not recommend or plant Japanese honeysuckle or any of its cultivars. |
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USFWS |
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Do
not recommend or plant Japanese honeysuckle or any of its cultivars. |
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ACOE |
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Do
not recommend or plant Japanese honeysuckle or any of its cultivars. |
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Federal
landholders (DoD, USFS, USFWS, NPS) |
Not using or
recommending |
Do
not recommend or plant Japanese honeysuckle or any of its cultivars. |
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USDA-ARS |
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Do
not recommend or plant Japanese honeysuckle or any of its cultivars. |
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Plant Material
Centers |
Not using or
recommending |
Do
not recommend or plant Japanese honeysuckle or any of its cultivars. |
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Coop Extension
Service - Forage |
Not using or
recommending |
Do
not recommend or plant Japanese honeysuckle or any of its cultivars. |
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Coop Extension
Service - Horticulture |
Not
using or recommending |
Develop
educational materials that explain why it should not be used; provide
information on control methods and alternative plants. |
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County
government (SWCDs, drainage boards, surveyors) |
Not using or
recommending |
Do
not recommend or plant Japanese honeysuckle or any of its cultivars. |
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City governments |
Not sure if any
cities are using in landscaping |
Do
not recommend or plant Japanese honeysuckle or any of its cultivars. |
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| Nursery
Professionals and Landscape Architects |
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At least three
cultivars are available and sold: Halliana, Aureo-reticulata, and
Purpurea. Not a major seller, though
readily available. |
Do not sell or recommend
Lonicera japonica species or cultivars; recommend/sell other species of
vining Lonicera instead (these include Lonicera
caprifolium, dioica, sempervirens, heckrottii, henryi, periclymenium,
prolifera, and syringantha x 'Tellmanniana) |
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| Gardening
Public |
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Some is planted
for landscaping. |
Do not use. Use the Lonicera species shown above. |
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| Botanic
Gardens and Arboreta |
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Some is planted
for landscaping. |
Do not use. Use the Lonicera species shown above. |
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| Other
- Sportsman's groups |
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Quail Unlimited |
Recommended
for quail cover |
Do
not recommend or sell this species; use other species with similar wildlife
benefits. |
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Quality White
tail management groups (e.g. Whitetail Limited) |
Recommended
for deer forage |
Do
not recommend or sell this species; use other species with similar wildlife
benefits. |
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