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These invasive plants are found in the Birds Hill Ecoregion and may
be on your land, threatening pastures, hay fields and native habitats.
They out-compete both native plants and forage crops
and some are toxic to livestock.

Please take action early to avoid further spread!

Leafy Spurge

Spotted Knapweed
Centaurea stoebe

Euphorbia esula

Red Bartsia
Odontites serotina

For more information on invasive species, their impacts and

how you can help visit: www.BirdsHillEcoregion.com

Photo Credit: Joseph M. DiTomaso, University of California (SK 1+2), Steve Dewey, Utah State University (SK, inset) Chris Evans, Illinois Wildlife Action Plan (LS),
Manitoba Weed Supervisors Association (RB 1), http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/db/Red_bartisa_800.jpg (RB 2)

Control
Spot &

Invasive plants are spread by vehicles, equipment, animals, and on

your clothing. Learn how to spot invasives early and how to eliminate
them on your land using a combination of control methods.
Physical and organic methods include hand-pulling (use gloves), mowing before seed set, ploughing
or tilling, mulching, controlling plants access to water, rotating crops or, for leafy spurge, grazing
sheep and goats. Mowing alone does not work. Seal hand-pulled plants in black plastic garbage bags
and let the bags sit in the sun for a couple of weeks before disposal.
Herbicides are chemicals used to destroy or inhibit plant growth. It is important to use the right
herbicide for the job and follow product labels; incorrect use of herbicides will result in poor weed
control and can create larger problems. Please contact your local weed supervisor for advice and
respect your local laws.
Biocontrol is the introduction of natural enemies into the environment in order to interrupt the
spread of unwanted pests (ex. leafy spurge flea beetles) and is typically used as a support of other
methods against large infestations.
Spot and Report invasive species to participate in province wide action to minimize their economic
and environmental impacts.

For more control tips, where to report, and maps that monitor
the spread visit www.BirdsHillEcoregion.com
These plants, though visually appealing, are invasive pests
outside the garden out-competing and replacing field, forage and
native plants. Avoid planting in the garden and report
sightings early to avoid further spread!

Purple Loosestrife
Lythrum salicaria

Scentless Chamomile
and Oxeye Daisy
Matricaria perforata and
Leucanthemum vulgare

Yellow Toadflax

Common Tansy

Linaria vulgaris

Tanacetum vulgare

Photo Credit: Barry A. Rice, The Nature Conservancy, Norman E. Rees, USDA Ag. (PL); Steve Dewey, Utah State University (Daisy); Michael Shepherd, USDA Forest