GIANT KNOTWEED HOLDING THE RAVINE BANK
"ELEPHANT EARS" IN BLOOMWednesday , 7:30 AM. 47 degrees, wind W, calm. The sky is partly cloudy and the barometer predicts the same.
Giant knotweed (polygonum sachalinense) locally known as “elephant ears,” was planted to hold our ravine banks after a disastrous flood in 1942. It is a pretty plant and very useful for this purpose. It has fallen out of favor and is now considered an invasive species, and a great deal of time and money is being spent trying to eradicate it, mainly with powerful chemicals that end up in the lake. It might be best to be careful what we wish for, as this plant has done its job exceedingly well
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