199 Museum Way
San Francisco, CA 94114
USA
Thinkwalks and SF Natural History Series present:
A talk at the Randall Museum
Ice Plants, Mattress Wireweed & Other Onslaughts
Have you seen how much of the coastal parkland is now covered in succulent ground cover, hardy New Zealand vines and just too many highly invasive species? Come hear Lew Stringer give us the low down on ground cover invasive plants. He’s been working with the Presidio Trust, and before that the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, to develop strategies to manage the various species that would take everything over if they managed themselves.
The so-called ice plant growing in the Presidio and around SF is ‘sour fig’ from South Africa, brought here as padding for shipped produce.
Lew will give us a presentation and the usual discussion will ensue about the creepy plants that seem to be creeping all over the place. Invasives aren’t 100% evil. They’re 100% complex and give a real challenge to restoration efforts in the parks.
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