Speaking of states that have inexplicable "invasive plant" lists, in Oregon Cyclamen coum is on the list. Jane McGary Portland, Oregon, where C. coum has indeed invaded about a meter away. On 3/20/2017 4:55 AM, Ellen Hornig wrote: > You can't import, sell, trade or distribute plants on the Massachusetts > prohibited list. If they're already on your property, you aren't obliged > to eradicate them (and even if you wanted to, good luck! Though I think > you DO want to eradicate giant hogweed, if you possibly can). > > Some of the entries are laughable. Hesperis matronalis? It's already > everywhere. Regulations will not make a dent. O well. > > Ellen (in Massachusetts) > > On Mon, Mar 20, 2017 at 7:22 AM, Jane Sargent <jane@deskhenge.com> wrote: > >> Here are some things I´m apparently not meant to grow. Some of them live >> outside already, though I didn´t plant them, and the government will just >> never be able to get rid of them by wishing. One of them (hogweed) was >> planted here on purpose by the Evil Plantsman, a kind of inlaw who usually >> dismounts from his car, takes a shovel out of his trunk, and plunders >> whatever of mine is blooming and rare, without even asking. Perhaps I >> should extirpate the hogweed, but it reminds me of the Tromso Palm that I >> so enjoy in northern Norway--might even be the same plant. I don´t know >> what the government has against the lowly Myosotis or the somewhat tropical >> iris. >> >> My question is whether any of the plants on this list are bulbs I should >> be steering clear of. >> >> Perhaps I should just extirpate the Evil Plantsman, but that´s against the >> law. >> >> http://mass.gov/eea/agencies/… >> massachusetts-prohibited-plant-list.html >> >> _______________________________________________ >> pbs mailing list >> pbs@lists.ibiblio.org >> http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php >> http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ > > > _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.ibiblio.org http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/