Mentha pulegium Scorecard

Species:  Mentha pulegium

Common Name:  pennyroyal

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Results

Impact Total:9 / 35Impact = ( Spread + Damage - Benefit )

Ability to Respond Total:6 / 25Ability to Respond = ( Ease of Response + Tools in Place )

Confidence:Medium

Confidence Notes:

Impact

SpreadNotesScore
Spread Raterapid reproduction, high seed set.4
Spread Amountstill spreading in a number of areas, but widely present. A particular problem in wet habitats.3
DamageNotesScore
EcologicalPotential to out compete native species.4
Agriculturalcompetes with more palatable plants.1
Infrastructure0
Cultural0
Health0
BenefitNotesScore
Ecologicalcompetitor of natives.0
Agriculturalvery limited palatability for cattle.1
Infrastructure0
Cultural0
Healthused in cooking and for a number of medicinal purposes.2
Total9

Ability to Respond

Ease of ResponseNotesScore
Detectiondetection occurs after establishment.3
Controldifficult to control once seed bank established, responds to herbicides and repeated manual removal.2
Tools in PlaceNotesScore
Entrythrough horticulture and accidental.0
Control0
OutreachOn Cal-IPC list1
Total6

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