Washingtonia filifera a "weed, nuisance" !

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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
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Posted : 02/12/2007 3:38 pm

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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 😉

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Posted : 03/12/2007 8:04 am

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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.

Posted : 03/12/2007 1:10 pm

lucky1

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

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Posted : 03/12/2007 3:06 pm

Anonymous

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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.

Posted : 03/12/2007 5:35 pm

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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.

Posted : 04/12/2007 12:43 am

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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. 😀
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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