Hi Lauren--
No I do not know where she dound it but can find out.
Before you get too excited about this, I am certain that there are several
species of perfectly harmless Myriophyllums in Flagstaff. My friend brought
some down to some Lake Survey group and they couldn't identify it to species
and so she is going to collect me some in the spring and then we should be
able to get it to species. M. heterophyllum is invasive, but it is native,
as far as I have been able to determine. I don't think that my friend
thought she had Myriophyllum spicatum, which is Eurasian and very invasisve.
Does ME have that one yet? Let's hope not. Let me know if you want me to ask
her where she found this in Flagstaff.
Sal
----- Original Message -----
From: Terry Stockwell <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2001 9:07 PM
Subject: Re: Myriophyllum questions
> Hi Sally,
> Do you know where on Flagstaff your friend found the Myriophyllum. I
> mentioned
> it to Bill Hanson of Florida Power and Light and he is very interested. I
> did wetland surveys
> on Flagstaff years ago now. The work focused on the wetlands around the
> lake, but I did note
> aquatics. I had Myriophyllum on the species list, but had not speciated
it.
> I haven't yet had
> a chance to go through my notes and see where on the lake I found it, but
> don't remember
> seeing much there at that time. Is it too late now in the season to
> positively id it? If not, I may
> try to locate some this fall.
> Thanks, Lauren
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Sally Rooney <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, September 14, 2001 10:35 PM
> Subject: Re: Myriophyllum questions
>
>
> > Hi Sue--
> >
> > I already have one friend (wo is not in the least botanically inclined,
> but
> > who is a great salt-water fisheries biologist) who found this at
Flagstaff
> > Lake(M. heterophyllum, I believe) She is sending me some for the
herbarium
> > next spring when it is absolutely IDable (someone from the "lakes
> survey"{?}
> > tentatively ID it--but I thought it was great that she observed it to be
> > something that she had never seen before and so took action.
> >
> > Hope you are alive and well!
> >
> > Ciao, Sal
> >
> > Best to Roy
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Gawler, Susan C. <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Monday, September 10, 2001 9:03 AM
> > Subject: Myriophyllum questions
> >
> >
> > > Hi all--
> > >
> > > I forwarded Pat's and Tom's questions on to Roy Bouchard at DEP, who
is
> in
> > > charge of the invasive aquatic plants program initiated this past
summer
> > > (some of you know I'm also married to him!) His replies are below.
> From
> > my
> > > soapbox, I'll add that this milfoil initiative is a very important
> > project--
> > > if any JBS folks want to help out next summer, there's a need for
> > volunteers
> > > to help with boat checks or as resources to help identify aquatic
> plants.
> > > For more information or to volunteer, check the DEP website Roy
> mentions,
> > or
> > > get in touch with him directly.
> > > Thanks!
> > > Sue Gawler
> > >
> > > Variable watermilfoil etc. does refer to M. heterophyllum, and it has
> > been
> > > positively identified from all the sites listed on our website (
> > > www.mainedep.com ) .
> > >
> > > Generally this had been done by a "real botanist" (such as B.
Hellquist
> or
> > > Don Cameron) or by knowledgeable "amateurs" (yours truly, Scott
Williams
> > of
> > > VLMP etc.) These ID's are , and based on flowers and/or fruits.
> > >
> > > The milfoil at Crystal Lake incident was not confirmed as M. spicatum
> > 100%,
> > > as there were no flowers etc. Givent the recent origin of the boat
and
> > the
> > > fact theat the last immersion was in a lake infested with spicatum
(and
> > no
> > > other extensive growths of other milfoils) the assumption was made
that
> > it
> > > was spicatum. We were careful to tell everyone that it was likely but
> not
> > > confirmed.
> > >
> > > As far as aircraft as vectors: Yes aircraft are one of several other
> > vectors
> > > which we have not had time to address,. We assume they are a
relativley
> > > minor threat, but have potential to transport biological material to
> > distant
> > > waters, some of which are not often frequented by boats... the prime
> > vector
> > > for movement of plant matirial in this case.
> > >
> > > see the website below for more on various vectors
> > >
> > >
> > > http://152.119.239.10/docimages/p56/119638.pdf
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Roy Bouchard
> > > ME DEP Lake Assessment Section
> > > SHS 17, Augusta, ME 04333
> > > (207)287-7798 (fax -7191)
> > > [log in to unmask]
> > > http://www.mainedep.com/ or
> > > http://janus.state.me.us/dep/blwq/lake.htm
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> > > Susan C. Gawler
> > > Plant Ecologist
> > > Maine Natural Areas Program
> > > 93 State House Station
> > > Augusta, ME 04333
> > > 207-287-8042
> > > [log in to unmask]
> >
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