ELODEA CRISPA - finding the government info?

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• Fire Posts: 19,096

  July 2018

  There are different types of gunnera.
  

  
  

  I don't think the above is Gunnera tinctoria.
  

  
  

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• Joyce21 Posts: 15,489

  July 2018

  Selling Gunnera tinctoria will be banned from 2nd August according to my newspaper today.

  SW Scotland

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• LG_ Posts: 4,360

  July 2018 edited July 2018

  @ZeroZero1, Gunnera manicata is not Gunnera tinctoria.
  
  

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  Here's the EU list of Alien Invasive Species, including Eichhornia crassipes: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?qid=1468477158043&uri=CELEX:32016R1141
  
  And here's the one which adds Elodea nuttallii to the list. No mention of Elodea crispa as far as I can see: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32017R1263
  
  The regulations came into force on 1 Jan 2015. These were the subject of a consultation on enforcement: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/invasive-non-native-species-regulations-enforcement#history
  
  This might be the most useful item: http://ec.europa.eu/environment/nature/pdf/IAS_brochure_species.pdf

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• LG_ Posts: 4,360

  July 2018 edited July 2018

  Aha, I missed a bit. Elodea crispa is not the proper name (see 'Synonyms' here). It is properly called Lagarosiphon major, and that *is* on the list above.
  
  Eichhornia crassipes (water hyacinth) is a different plant.

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• Fire Posts: 19,096

  July 2018 edited July 2018

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• LG_ Posts: 4,360

  July 2018

  Lagarosiphon major (syn. Elodea crispa) is on the EU list above, which is in force. Or do you mean you want a UK-specific documentation?

  'If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.'

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• ZeroZero1 Posts: 577

  July 2018

  My mistake, but it is available, for example here;
  
  https://www.classicroses.co.uk/gunnera-tinctoria.html
  

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• Fire Posts: 19,096

  July 2018 edited July 2018

  Great. Thanks. The RHS say that Lagarosiphon major aka Elodea crispa is not banned for sale.
  

  
  

  So is it that the EU listing is just flagging potential problem plants, not attempting to enforce non-cultivation or sale?
  

  
  

  
  
  
  

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• LG_ Posts: 4,360

  July 2018 edited July 2018

  I think so, but I'm not sure. The bit on Lagarosiphon major in the EU leaflet certainly speaks of a ban on sales, but it may be that it's just not fully implemented yet. Joyce's text above, while not a govt, source, certainly implies that it will be soon.

  'If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.'

  - Cicero

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• Fire Posts: 19,096

  July 2018 edited July 2018

  I'm a bit confused. It's certainly widely available at the moment.
  

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