Origin: Non-Native
Distribution and Commonness: wide-spread, common
Habitat: aggressive generalist
Growth Form: monocarpic perennial forb
Common Vector: mowing, machinery
Typical control practices:
Chemical: foliar, wick
Mechanical: hand pulling, mowing useful to prevent flowering
Rx fire: useful as prep for herbicide applications, WP greens-up rapidly following burn, seedlings highly susceptible, very limited negative impact to adults
Note: Dermal contact, combined with solar exposure, causes severe injury.
