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    This document discusses invasive and rare plant species in Appalachia. It defines key terms like native, invasive, rare, threatened and endangered. It provides examples of invasive plants like kudzu that spread rapidly, crowd out native species. Rare plants are at risk due to factors like habitat loss, lack of pollinators, and poaching for medicinal or aesthetic purposes. Conservation efforts aim to eradicate invasive species and protect rare native plants through organizations like the Virginia Native Plant Society.

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    RAMPANT AND RARE:

    PLANTS OF APPALACHIA
    Emily Depew
    AEE 3634
    Oct. 16

    OBJECTIVES
    Invasive Plant Species
    Rare Plant Species

    Maintenance of these plants

    Relevant Terms
    Native Plant
    Invasive
    Rare
    Threatened

    Endangered

    Invasive Plants
    Produce a large number of new plants each season
    Tolerate a wide range of soil types and climatic
    conditions

    Spread easily and efficiently


    Grow rapidly
    Spread rampantly

    Kudzu
    Pueraria lobata
    Member of the legume family
    Native to Asia
    Introduced in the late 1800s
    - later used for erosion control
    Crowds out native species
    - known to engulf entire trees
    Also known as:
    - Mile-a-minute Vine
    - The Vine that Ate the South

    Rare Plants
    Common Causes of Rarity:
    Distribution
    Loss of habitat
    Loss of pollinators
    Collecting and poaching
    Introduction of competitors/pathogens/pests
    Climate change

    American Ginseng
    Panax quinquefolius
    Populations across the native range (which includes deciduous
    forests along much of the eastern U.S. and Canada) are vulnerable
    This plant is poached for medicinal use
    - enhance vitality
    - increase stamina
    - build resistance against psychological/physical stresses
    Loss and degradation of habitat also responsible for decline in
    population

    Showy Ladys-slipper Orchid


    Cyprpedium reginae
    Endangered in Virginia
    Large, showy blooms
    This plant is poached for aesthetic value
    - often does not survive transplanting
    Suffers from picking and trampling by the casual hiker

    Conservation
    Working toward:
    Eradication of invasive plants
    Conservation of rare plants
    Promote the value of native plants

    Virginia Native Plant Society


    - Encourage law-abiding collection of native plants
    - Site registry
    - Co-Operate other related organizations

    CONCLUSION

    If you want to learn more about the importance of


    conservation of rare plants, and the eradication of
    invasive species, take a class through the Virginia
    Native Plant Society, or volunteer!

    QUESTIONS? COMMENTS?
    Emily Depew
    emily92@vt.edu

    Thank you!

    WORKS CITED
    http://www.namethatplant.net/aliens.shtml

    http://www.usna.usda.gov/Gardens/invasives.html
    http://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/rareplants/conservation/lawsandr
    egulations.shtml
    http://www.fs.fed.us/invasivespecies/

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