Ability to Respond Total:6 / 25Ability to Respond = ( Ease of Response + Tools in Place )
Confidence:High
Confidence Notes:
Impact
Spread
Notes
Score
Spread Rate
Spreads rapidly in newly disturbed sites. Probably > 10 years (Cal-IPC).
4
Spread Amount
Appears to be stable statewide. Has been around for many years (Cal-IPC).
4
Damage
Notes
Score
Ecological
Can form very dense stands and crowd out other vegetation. Pioneer species colonizing disturbed sties and displacing natives during early successional stages.
4
Agricultural
Toxic to all organisms including humans, livestock, and wildlife (Cal-IPC).
4
Infrastructure
0
Cultural
0
Health
0
Benefit
Notes
Score
Ecological
0
Agricultural
0
Infrastructure
0
Cultural
0
Health
0
Total
16
Ability to Respond
Ease of Response
Notes
Score
Detection
Conium maculatum "commonly occurs in sizable stands of dense, rank growth along roadsides, field margins, ditchbanks and in low-lying waste areas.
5
Control
Mechanical or chemical removal of Conium maculatum is relatively easy, but complete eradication may be difficult due to reintroductions and the presence of viable seeds in the soil (Cal-IPC).
