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Collaborative effort eradicates invasive pampas grass from Hawaiian island

Wednesday, May 6, 2009

The Kaua‘i Marriott and the Kaua‘i Invasive Species Committee teamed up recently to remove the island’s  pampas grass population. The project was part of a long-term program dedicated to habitat protection and restoration on the Kaua‘i Lagoons Golf Club. A once commonly used ornamental, pampas grass (Cortaderia jubata), is now listed on the state noxious weed list and has become a problematic invasive species in Hawai‘i, especially on Maui, where it has spread into agricultural and natural areas creating a fire hazard and out competing other species.

Issue Topic: 
Pests and Disease

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