Hoary alyssum is a biennial with long slender stock growing up to 0.7 m and white flowers.The leaves are grey green in colour and the entire plant is covered in star shaped hairs. It reproduces by flattened oval seed pods, each containing 3 to 7 seeds that are easily transported.
Hoary alyssum easily invades pastures and is a contaminant in hay. If horses injest this plant it may cause limb edema, fever and laminitis.
For more information on Hoary alyssum and for management options visit the Weeds BC Hoary alyssum webpage.
To report this plant call 1-866-44WEEDS or use the Report-A-Weed application.
The Northwest Invasive Plant Council (NWIPC) was established to provide resolution of issues and coordination for invasive plant management programs in Northwest BC.
Organization Overview
The Northwest Invasive Plant Council (NWIPC) is a not-for-profit organization with a Board of Directors representing a diverse range of stakeholder groups. The NWIPC currently has directors representing the local government, provincial government, First Nations, agriculture industries, environmental groups and utilities.
Description
The NWIPC operates throughout a large area of BC: roughly west of the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific Ocean, including Haida Gwaii, and north of Quesnel to the Yukon border. The area comprises a total land base of 37,642,600 hectares, including 854,013 hectares of Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR). It includes four regional districts; one unincorporated region; sixteen incorporated municipalities; over 100 Parks/Protected areas; First Nations land; land managed by utility companies, forestry operations or the agriculture industry; in addition to crown land.
To manage this large landbase, the NWIPC has divided the area into seven invasive plant management areas (IPMAs). The IPMAs are:
• Bulkley
• Haida Gwaii
• Lakes District
• Nechako
• Prince George
• Robson Valley
• Stikine-Skeena
General Information
NWIPC provides support and coordination for those involved in the various aspects of invasive plant management including awareness, inventory, treatments and assessment. NWIPC also uses resources pooled by member organizations to conduct on-the-ground management and treatment of invasive plants.
Contact Info
Email: projects@nwipc.org
Website: http://nwipc.org/
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