Ability to Respond Total:7 / 25Ability to Respond = ( Ease of Response + Tools in Place )
Confidence:High
Confidence Notes:
Impact
Spread
Notes
Score
Spread Rate
Already occurs throughout California in agricultural and urban areas. Limited ability to spread into wildlands.
1
Spread Amount
Well distributed already in disturbed areas and ag lands. Very uncommon and of minor importance in non-crop areas.
1
Damage
Notes
Score
Ecological
No major impacts in wildlands
0
Agricultural
Among the most important weeds of agriculture in the world. Can cause significant problems in many crops. Field bindweed is troublesome in numerous crops, but is especially difficult in cereals, beans, and potatoes.
5
Infrastructure
0
Cultural
Urban problem and cause be aesthetically unpleasing.
1
Health
0
Benefit
Notes
Score
Ecological
0
Agricultural
0
Infrastructure
0
Cultural
0
Health
0
Total
8
Ability to Respond
Ease of Response
Notes
Score
Detection
Easy to detect in crops and urban areas.
5
Control
Difficult to control as it has deep perennial roots that resprout after most control methods.
1
Tools in Place
Notes
Score
Entry
None in place.
0
Control
No mandates.
0
Outreach
Included in weed books but no outreach program, except CDFA listed.
