NYBG EcoQuest November 2017 - Wrap Up

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November 1–30
Twenty-eight naturalists made one hundred and sixty-four observations of Common Reed (Phragmites australis), Japanese Angelica Tree (Aralia elata), Italian Arum (Arum italicum) and Porcelain-berry (Ampelopsis glandulosa) and associated organisms. Two new infestations of Italian Arum were discovered. The most commonly observed species was Porcelain Berry (70).

Observations: 164, Species: 5
Observers: @susanhewitt, 33; @laura622, 27; @mpitaro, 23; @cbarron, 22; @bioethics, 15.
Places: Manhattan, 54; Bronx, 52; Queens, 35; Staten Island, 22; Brooklyn, 1.

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Posted on December 1, 2017 06:15 PM by danielatha