r 129r Invasive plants are threatening our great outdoors Also known as noxious weeds plant invaders taste bad to animals and are harmful to the e ID: 109689
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\r \f \n\t \b \n \b \n \r Invasive plants are threatening our great outdoors. Also known as noxious weeds, plant invaders taste bad to animals, and are harmful to the environment. \f\b \n\t \f \n\t\f€\f ‚ \tƒ\f\n\t\b \b\f \f \t ƒ \n\b \n\f€\f \f \b\nƒ ‚„ www.invasiveplantcouncilbc.caREPORT A WEED: 1-888-WEEDSBCAcknowledgements:Design and Artwork: Julianne Leekie; Cartoon Artwork: Alex WaltonPhotos: L. Sco�, B.Brown, J. Craig, L. Wilson, B. Stewart, and R. Mueller.2010 Ac�vity Book Compila�on: Cathy KootFunding Sponsor: Western Economic Diversi�ca�on Canada, Community Adjustment FundThank you to all volunteer editors and contributors. …\r †‡(Answers on Page 17) You can learn to spot and recognize these plants. Care for na�ve plants and report the invasive - Names of some of our home-grown plants can be read from le� to right, top to bo�om, and diagonally.V T P R B U N C H G R A S S M Q U G T P R I C K L Y P E A R C A C T U S I R P W N W Y B A L D E R C N G L N G B I C B A L S A M R O O T Z O R F E N Y L E W Z T X M Z T G T W L T J R H J F L V C A T T A I L G D D X I L R I V T I L U K Q H J V E I E P C I V O V B I U F I R E W E E D N S U L R A D W V J M A S S S B N L R M I Y W B U N C H B E R R Y D Q F O Z U O O W J D S L L K F D K J A G D T B ‹ \r Read the descrip�ons and match the plant names to the pictures. – Plants whose rela�ves have grown in nature in this part of the world for a long, long �me. They are eaten by local animals, including insects. Many kinds of na�ve plants grow together in one place. – Brought from another part of the world by people. Some are planted on purpose in gardens and farms, but others came here by accident. Not all are invasive. – A kind of plant, usually from another part of the world, that grows and spreads in such big numbers that they take over from na�ve plants. They are like bullies! ††† …\r †‘(Answers on Page 17) – Names of some Plant Invaders can be read from le� to right, top to bo�om, and diagonally.O J H N C B Z M R Q T C N Y X T I G R M O G A G I A N T H O G W E E D C A F U O N F U D D K E M G B Q P E R N P N X A O B C P B N M G O R S E K G P D E D H R I U Q F O N Z M A F N E O S Y A G L J J O O N T P P F F A H T T E T W U I Y X Y T Z W M F R P A V O D H Z H B N G N A O M E C U W W X N A I L D L Z T B N F Y V E C E K T G I S E A Q C A D S H R Z H D E W Z U S T A V G O J S Y Q D P B H D E B E Y L B B L E A F Y S P U R G E E D H Y E L L O W F L A G I R I S Z D Z J S D K J F K N N C N V C N Q I C P U R P L E L O O S E S T R I F E ” \r(Answers on Page 17) Name each silhoue�e using the labeled drawings on the Word Search (page 4). …\r †•Matching numbers to le�ers in this key, �gure out the secrets to why plant invaders can take over and spread far and wide. (Answers on Page 17) The invasive Purple Loosestrife: 1. Can make 300,000 seeds in one plant in one year.2. Has more than 120 di�erent kinds of insects that feed on it in Europe where it’s from but has next to none here. Invasive plants grow well where na�ve plants don’t, such as beside roads, in ______________ pits and on _________ ground. Invaders mul�ply quickly. A single plant can produce _____________________ of seeds a year. Roots spread underground and send up new shoots. Plant invasions ______________ as more and more new grow from roots and new plants grow from ____________. Many _______________ feed on only certain kinds of plants. When a plant is moved to another part of the world where animals don’t know to eat it, the plant spreads quickly. Invasive plants o�en taste ______ or are ________________. ( 2 1 4 ) ( 16 18 9 3 11 12 25 ) ˜ \r \t\f\f€ \f \n Invasive plants create hard �mes for people, animals and na�ve plants.Find and circleproblems where these bully plants have taken over. Clue: There are 8 problemsto look for.(Answers on Page 17) …\r †™ Bare ground invites invasive plants to grow and mul�ply. Invaders are good at living in places where other plants have a hard �me growing, such as gravel edges of roads or places used a lot by people and vehicles (cars, ATVs, bikes, boats, trains). Some grow along streams and wetlands too, and others live in water.) beside the places you would expect to �nd plant invaders growing and an () where you would not. a) on top of a mountainf) in spaceb) a boat launchg) building construc�on sitec) gravel pitd) road edgei) along a railway linee) a stream bank in a popular parkj) where bikes and ATVs went o�-trail and s�rred up the soil †\n–‰ \n\fƒ \n\n\tƒ \f \b \n\f ƒ ‚ \b€\f Small patches of invaders are the easiest to control. Take ac�on – pull or report plant invaders when you �nd them so they don’t spread (Answers on Page 17) š \r How do seeds and plant parts travel? Put a () in the column(s) you think think best describes how the invaders in each picture spread to new places. Tumbleweed Free RideBlowin’ in Sca�ering Garden Escape (Answers on Page 17) …\r †› Some plants make use of the wind to spread their seeds. This allows plant seeds to go far. Along what path did the wind blow this seed? \n \nˆ\b \b\t \b ƒ \n ƒ \n‚ \n‚ \t\n\b \b ƒ \n\f ƒ ‚„Š \n\fƒ ž‰ ž \n\f\n\t\b \n\t\n \t \r We can make a di�erence! Unscramble the �ps on how to slow the spread by using the clues.EGGARAB GAB Plants with seeds should be thrown in one of these to prevent seed spread. STRALI Biking on exis�ng “______” prevents spread of seeds and plant parts.What goes in, comes out! Feed your horse weed-free “______.” NOGRECIZE By learning to do this, you can spot and report invasive species. LUPLDo this, roots and all. NEVERPTIONThis is the best way to deal with invasive plants. Pull these o� your shoe laces or dog’s fur and throw into the garbage. ERPROTDo this at 1-888-WEEDSBC if you �nd invasive plants. SLOVEG Wear these to protect your hands when pulling out invaders from the soil.Do this when you are happy about making a di�erence by helping nature. ‰ One giant hogweed plant can produce 50,000 seeds per year! These seeds can s�ll grow even a�er si�ng around for 15 years!Ques�on: If each seed was worth a penny, and there are 100 pennies in a dollar, how many dollar’s worth would you have with one plant?(Answers on Page 17)Answer - $500 (50,000/100) …\r †‡ Folding Instruc�ons:Cut along the do�ed line.Place Weedy Widget this side down (side with most Now, fold each corner to the centre so that you have a smaller square.Turn the folded square over and fold each corner to the centre again.Fold this square in half to crease it. Undo that fold and fold in half the other way.Using both hands, place your thumbs and index �ngers under the �aps.How to Play:This game is for 2 players. Ask the other player to pick a topic, like “Leafy Laughs.”Open and close the Weedy Widget in an alterna�ng direc�on for each le�er of the phrase Ask the ques�on under the chosen topic and let the other player answer. Li� the �ap to �nd the answer.Now pass the Weedy Widget to the other player. Alternate asking and answering un�l all the ques�ons are answered. †ˆ †Ž“ \r Ÿ †† What did the clingy seed say on a cold day?What’s the di�erence between a hawkweed and a hound’s tongue?covered in How do you get to the roots of the ma�er?How do you �ght a plant invasion?Pull ‘em, bag ‘em and throw ‘em in the trash.S�cky to the trails, make plant invasion fail!What is spo�ed but doesn’t spread?Why did the knotweed get reported to Knock, knock. Who’s there? Thistle. Thistle who?Knock, knock. Who’s there? S�cky. S�cky Because it was naughty!Thistle remind you that we can all help slow the spread of invasive plants.A reported patch of invasive plants.Get a grip and pull them out of the ground! ‹ \r Š€Š\b\n …\r †‘ Use your new invasive plant knowledge by �lling in the puzzle.Seeds can get a free ride to somewhere new on bike and vehicle _______. If you �nd an invasive plant, do this, roots ______ patches of invasive plants are easier to control than large ones. Invasive plants grow well on ______ ground. Many plants spread from these underground plant parts. 10. Places where we grow plants and where some can escape from. Throw burrs picked o� your pets and laces into one of these (2 words). 14. Name for kinds of plants that have been growing in an area for a very long �me. 17. Flu�y seeds are blown by this. Invasive plants come from other parts of Invasive plants grow so well because there are few of these to eat and kill them. ______ invasive plants to 1-888-WEEDSBC. Fed to horses. Can contain invasive plants. Propellers and trailers for these can move invasive aqua�c plants. People who grow food. ______ can make a di�erence! 12. Plant invaders force wild ______ to go farther to look for food. 13. Slow the spread by not riding bikes and ATVs o� of these. 15. Animals with six legs. Can be plant predators. 16. Invasive plants o�en each produce (Answers on Page 17) ” \r Make a dodecahedron — a twelve-sided “ball”. Get familiar with 12 invaders!Docecahedron template from back coverScissors and glue Carefully cut out along the outer, lines from the dodecahedron pa�ern (invasive plant images) on the back cover. Be sure to NOT Fold the dodecahedron pa�ern along the dashed lines so that it makes a twelve-sided “ball”. Glue the tabs to the inside to keep the shape from unfolding. Once it’s made, roll it like dice. Using the fact lists, look up the name and a neat fact about the plant species that is facing up. Play with a friend or on your own. Share your knowledge about invasive plants with other people who pick up your dodecahedron to play with it. †\n– ‰\f \n\b \b ƒ \n \n\t\b\f‚ \t\f …\r †• \n \f‚ \t\f Spo�ed KnapweedEurope, AsiaIn bags of alfalfa seed, accidentalChokes out na�ve grasslandsCommon TansyEuropeAs a garden plant, on purposeMakes livestock and people ill if eatenHound’s TongueEurope, AsiaWith grain seeds, accidentalPoisons livestock if it’s in hay Orange HawkweedEuropeAs a garden plant, on purposeSpreads by roots, making a solid mat where other plants cannot growOxeye DaisyEurope, AsiaAs a garden plant, on purposeOvertakes pastures and cows do not eat itGiant HogweedMountains of South-western AsiaAs a garden plant, on purpose, because it’s huge (3-5 m high)!Sap causes skin to blister and hurtYellow Flag IrisEuropeFor garden ponds, on purposeTakes over wetlands and ditches Purple LoosestrifeEurope, AsiaAs a garden plant, on purposeDominates wetlands, stream banks and ditchesCanada ThistleEurope, AsiaWith crop seeds, accidentalSpreads from roots, creates dense, prickly patchesEurasian Water MilfoilEurope, Asia and North AfricaBy accidentA new plant grows from just a broken piece of stem. They are spread from lake to lake on boats and trailers.Gorse EuropeAs a garden plant, on purposeSpiny shrubs invade open areas and live for a KnotweedAs a garden plant, on purposeGrows and spreads really fast, especially along streams and bare ground Spo�ed KnapweedYellow Flag IrisCommon TansyPurple LoosestrifeOrange HawkweedOxeye DaisyGiant HogweedKnotweedHound’s TongueGorseCanada ThistleEurasian Watermilfoil ˜ \r 1. Knapweed; 2. Purple Loosestrife; 3. Yellow Flag Iris; 4. Canada Thistle; 5. Common Tansy; 6. Oxeye Daisy.1. Tough Guys: gravel, bare 2. Power in Numbers: thousands, expand, shoots, seeds.3. No Predators: insects, bad, prickly. Boat tangled in aqua�c invasive plantsInvasive plants escaping from gardenBurrs on dog furf.Berry patch invaded by invasive plantBike with �at �re from prickly plantAgricultural �eld with invasive plantsSore thumb from a thistle prickleLivestock searching for grass to eat1. Garbage Bag, 2. Trails, 3. Hay, 4. Recognize, 5. Pull, 6. Preven�on, 7. Burr, 8. Report, 9. Gloves, 10. SmileAcross: Down:WORLDYOU11. GARBAGE BAGPREDATORS14. NATIVEREPORTBAREHAY15. INSECTSROOTS BOATS FARMERSO J H N C B Z M R Q T C N Y X T I G R M O G A G I A N T H O G W E E D C A F U O N F U D D K E M G B Q P E R N P N X A O B C P B N M G O R S E K G P D E D H R I U Q F O N Z M A F N E O S Y A G L J J O O N T P P F F A H T T E T W U I Y X Y T Z W M F R P A V O D H Z H B N G N A O M E C U W W X N A I L D L Z T B N F Y V E C E K T G I S E A Q C A D S H R Z H D E W Z U S T A V G O J S Y Q D P B H D E B E Y L B B L E A F Y S P U R G E E D H Y E L L O W F L A G I R I S Z D Z J S D K J F K N N C N V C N Q I C P U R P L E L O O S E S T R I F E V T P R B U N C H G R A S S M Q U G T P R I C K L Y P E A R C A C T U S I R P W N W Y B A L D E R C N G L N G B I C B A L S A M R O O T Z O R F E N Y L E W Z T X M Z T G T W L T J R H J F L V C A T T A I L G D D X I L R I V T I L U K Q H J V E I E P C I V O V B I U F I R E W E E D N S U L R A D W V J M A S S S B N L R M I Y W B U N C H B E R R Y D Q F O Z U O O W J D S L L K F D K J A G D T B Cut out this template for the Dodecahedron ac�vity on pages 15-16. Contact the IPCBC or your Regional Weed Commi�ee to �nd out:More informa�on on the most invasive plants in your communityHow to arrange a “Communi�es Pulling Together” eventMore informa�on for your school or How to become a Invader Rangerspot invasive plants near you!www.invasiveplantcouncilbc.caREPORT A WEED: 1-888-WEEDSBC Supported by: