Foeniculum vulgare Scorecard

Species:  Foeniculum vulgare

Common Name:  fennel

Scorecard created on
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Results

Impact Total:8 / 35Impact = ( Spread + Damage - Benefit )

Ability to Respond Total:11 / 25Ability to Respond = ( Ease of Response + Tools in Place )

Confidence:High

Confidence Notes:

Impact

SpreadNotesScore
Spread RateSpreads rapidly along highway coordinators and in disturbed areas (Cal-IPC).5
Spread AmountCommon in low elevation areas of CA except Great Basin and desert regions (DiTomaso).3
DamageNotesScore
EcologicalInvades coastal communities, dense stands can replace native vegetation (DiTomaso).3
AgriculturalObserved to be allelopathic to crops in Australia (DiTomaso).1
Infrastructure1
Cultural0
Health0
BenefitNotesScore
EcologicalBirds and rodents eat seeds, feral pigs consume roots (DiTomaso).1
AgriculturalRelated species grown commercially for culinary use (DiTomaso).2
Infrastructure0
CulturalRelated species are popular culinary plants (DiTomaso).1
HealthSome medicinal uses1
Total8

Ability to Respond

Ease of ResponseNotesScore
DetectionMature stands easy to detect (Conser, pers obs)5
ControlPersistent and difficult to eradicate (Bean & Russo)5
Tools in PlaceNotesScore
Entry0
Control0
OutreachOn Cal-IPC list1
Total11

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