Photo shows a giant hogweed plant
PORTLAND, Ore. - Starting July 1, property owners in Portland will be required to remove invasive plants from their property, specifically ones that are listed on the city's new 'Required Eradication List.'
The idea is to make sure that 15 species of invasive plants don't establish themselves in the city. The rule will apply to both private and public landowners.
The city is offering free assistance to help you identify and remove plants on the list. You can call the Early Detection and Rapid Response team at (503) 823-2989 for more information.
The 15 invasive plants on the list are:
- Russian knapweed
- False brome
- Italian thistle (a.k.a. slender flowered thistle)
- Jubata grass
- Paterson's curse
- Giant hogweed
- Orange hawkweed
- Meadow hawkweed (formerly yellow hawkweed)
- Policemen's helmet
- Scotch thistle
- Common reed
- Kudzu
- Blessed milk thistle
- Salt cedar
- Gorse
