Dear Ramblers,
As part of my dissertation, I am starting a volunteer-based
project that will survey the persistence of invasive wisteria in the
southeastern US. No one knows how long
perennial invasive wisteria vines can remain in the same place or at what rate
they go extinct (naturally or with human intervention). To figure this out, I have checked herbaria
records for very specific spots in GA, SC, and NC, at which wisteria was
collected 60 to 10 years ago. These
sites need to be revisited to see if wisteria is still there.
I would appreciate help checking for wisteria at these
sites, and anyone (not just trained botanists) can volunteer. Here’s how:
1.
Check my website for a description of where the
site is: http://hoffberg.us/wisteria
2.
Visit the location. If wisteria is not
immediately apparent, spend 10 to 15 minutes looking within 200m of the
described site.
3.
Take a picture of wisteria if you find it.
4.
Upload the picture to the website with a
description of where you found it.
The text description of the site can be found if you click
on the red balloon on the map on my website.
I have also attached a spreadsheet of the sites, in case this is easier
to read. [Note: Sandra's spreadsheet table
follows this letter.] I will update the website after sites have been
visited, so check often. I would prefer
you to use the contact form through the website to contact me, but I can also
be reached at Sandra.hoffberg@gmail.com
if you have any questions or comments. Thank
you in advance for your important contribution to my research!
Sandra
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Site
No. |
Year
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State
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County
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City
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Location
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1
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1970
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AL
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Lee
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Auburn
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Behind Harwell's men's shop on E. Thatch Street
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2
|
1996
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FL
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Alachua
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Gainesville
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off Millhopper Road, just south and east of juction with NW 71
St. along roadside
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5
|
1975
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GA
|
Bulloch
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Along creek behind Alumni House on GSC campus
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|
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6
|
1975
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GA
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Muscogee
|
Fort Benning Military Reservation
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N side of Steam Mill Road, about one-third mi E of Moye Road and
Wildcat Road.
|
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7
|
1977
|
GA
|
Elbert
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E of Bowman. Dirt road 115 off GA hwy 17.
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|
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8
|
1978
|
GA
|
Morgan
|
Near main highway, along dirt road that parallels golf
course. Flora of Hard Labor Creek
State Park, 2mi N of Rutledge
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|
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10
|
1987
|
GA
|
Monroe
|
A mile and a half off I-75 at exit 65, on High Falls State Park.
On bank below group shelter along High Falls Road
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|
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11
|
1988
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GA
|
Butts
|
SE of Jackson, off GA Hwy. 42. Indian Springs State Park. Woody
vine climbing high into oak trees near assistant superintendent's residence.
|
|
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12
|
1989
|
GA
|
Early
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Along GA hwy 62 at Rock Hill Community. About 3/4 mi E of Chancey Mill Road.
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|
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13
|
1995
|
GA
|
DeKalb
|
Stone Mountain Park; roadside, west side of Robert E. Lee
Boulevard, due east of Stone Mountain, between road and railroad tracks at
entrance to service road
|
|
|
14
|
1999
|
GA
|
Sumter
|
Americus
|
Americus: SU-120h (Americus Quad., soil map 36) Locally common
showy high climbing vine in secondary woods along Lamar Rd., 0.4m E of jct.
District Rd., ca. 4.8 mi ESE of downtown.
|
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15
|
2000
|
GA
|
Fulton
|
Alpharetta
|
on fence beside the driveway of 1270 Birmingham Rd.
|
|
16
|
2003
|
GA
|
Glynn
|
Fort Frederica National Monument. Growing in hedgerow near
visitor parking
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|
|
17
|
2003
|
GA
|
Morgan
|
Madison
|
on corner of 2nd St. and Washington St. Woody vine growing over
Redbud tree
|
|
18
|
2003
|
GA
|
Morgan
|
Madison
|
growing along the forested area along Old Dixie and Surgrave Rd.
|
|
22
|
1970
|
NC
|
Orange
|
Waste area, east side of Manning Drive, .1 mile north of
intersection with US 15-501
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|
|
42
|
1995
|
SC
|
Fairfield
|
Between SC 215 and Monticello Reservoir, 0.8 mi N of SC 213. At
fishing pier. Ca. 12 mi WSW of Winnsboro.
|
|
|
45
|
1964
|
SC
|
Richland
|
Columbia
|
Yard. 6520 Buckfield Dr.
|
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46
|
1984
|
SC
|
Kershaw
|
Southeast of Elgin, 2.5 miles northwest of I-20 on east side of
Sec Hwy 47; Growing at abandoned homesite at northwest end of White Pond;
|
|
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47
|
1995
|
SC
|
Lancaster
|
2.7 km south of downtown Taxahaw; Ground and climbing into
adjacent trees; Old homesite near parking area on north side of Flat Creek
Heritage Preserve;
|
|
|
48
|
1995
|
SC
|
Aiken
|
Bishop Gravatt Center; On the ground and in the trees at the
High Ropes Course;
|
|
|
49
|
1995
|
SC
|
Aiken
|
Along Fox Creek downstream of SC 230; Just north of I-20. 4
miles north of North Augusta; Common vine along road embankment.
|
|
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50
|
1958
|
SC
|
Lexington
|
Front of 104 Hendrix Street; Persisting around home-sites;
|
|
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51
|
1995
|
SC
|
Bamberg
|
At Rivers Bridge State Park off of S-31 about 5 miles southwest
of Ehrhardt; Beside cemetery;
|
|
|
54
|
2003
|
SC
|
Calhoun
|
30 m from overpass, E side of Hwy 6, intersection with railroad
tracks, Main St, downtown St Matthews Embankment of railroad tracks
|
|
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58
|
1958
|
SC
|
Richland
|
Columbia
|
810 Henderson Street; House; Grows as vine around homes, trees;
|
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60
|
1967
|
SC
|
Richland
|
Columbia
|
15 miles out of Bluff Road; Duffies pond;
|
|
61
|
2003
|
SC
|
Richland
|
Approx. 500 m southeast from intersection of Kilbourne and
Devine Streets; Twining on fence;
|
|
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66
|
1984
|
SC
|
Saluda
|
Junction of SC 391 and S-500; Rare along rocky, sandy, disturbed
roadside;
|
|
|
68
|
2000
|
SC
|
Sumter
|
Corner of Hampton and Church Streets; Sumter; Growing in sunny
soil;
|
|
|
71
|
2002
|
SC
|
Georgetown
|
Huntington Beach State Park, path leading to Hwy 17, across from
Brookgreen Gardens and Atalaya Pathway; along sides and throughout
|
|
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79
|
1981
|
NC
|
Wake
|
Pine-hardwoods near W end of upper lake.
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