Washingtonia filifera a "weed, nuisance" !

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Sun Dec 02, 2007 7:38 pm

I'm frankly stunned that the state of Nevada is targeting the removal of these palms.

It's a long document, but worth the reading time: There's also a petition.
Barb
http://www.xeri.com/Moapa/index.htm

DesertZone · Post by **DesertZone** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 12:04 pm

I have seen they wild plams there and can't not belive they all came from the source they think they did

They are as wild as they look

Barrie · Post by **Barrie** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 5:10 pm

The genus Washingtonia is quite prolific and a nuisance, much the same Sabal palmetto is in the SE. These pop up in sidewalk seams, and almost anywhere they can root down. I doubt Washingtonia will ever be eradicated, if that's their goal.

Cheers, Barrie.

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 7:06 pm

In that desert environment, Barrie, I hope they don't succeed in eradicating them.
They belong there.
Barb

Barrie · Post by **Barrie** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 9:35 pm

Absolutely Barb ... some jackass has decided to crusade against this for no good sustainable reason. If only the energy that was wasted on these endevours could be chanelled into something productive.

Cheers, Barrie.

macario · Post by **macario** » Tue Dec 04, 2007 4:43 am

I drove through that area before and was one of the places I had picked Filifera seeds from. There is no way they can get rid off all those filifera. They are so abundant everywhere, public land and private land. It would be like trying to remove the sand from the desert lol.

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Tue Dec 04, 2007 8:12 am

I could see the value of the eradication IF a plant was so noxious that it poisoned/destroyed soil so that other plants and crops wouldn't grow. But on a desert...what do the government people want? Just sand? Which would then be subject to erosion and blowaway/dunes from storms.

Or if a "weed species" was sucking up dwindling water supply...but only government/bureaucrats would spend
time and money wanting to get rid of palms in a desert.

Stupidity blows my mind

I have a solution. The Nevada government can have all my KNAPWEED and they can give me their W.filifera.

http://images.google.ca/imgres?imgurl=h ... =112&prev=
Turns out the link is from Kansas ! (hi, folks! )
The Russian Knapweed has, in the last 30-40 years, taken over almost all Okanagan open rangeland.
Wouldn't palms be wonderful instead!
Barb

Barrie · Post by **Barrie** » Tue Dec 04, 2007 10:09 am

Good idea Barb. If that doesn't work, we have plenty of Scotch Broom that's invaded the Island we could arrange a trade for.

Cheers, Barrie.

Alchris · Post by **Alchris** » Tue Dec 04, 2007 10:37 am

I'll trade them our Scentless Chamomile for Washingtonia filifera any day. I'll even throw in a few billion Dandelions to sweeten the deal.

Allen

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Tue Dec 04, 2007 1:24 pm

Those are all offers Nevada simply couldn't refuse

Barb

PS--that's not to say Canada's bureaucrats are any better...our list is pretty long, too!

Post by **Jay-Admin** » Tue Dec 04, 2007 3:58 pm

I'll take those Washingtonia weeds anyday.

nucci60 · Post by **nucci60** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 9:26 am

I will trade them for the nuisance maple seedlings we get up here.