In the early 1870s an enterprising nurseryman in Southern California imported a tall, clumping grass with distinctive feathery plumes to…
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Pampas Gone Wild-Haipua‘ena Part 3
In the final installment of the “Pampas Gone Wild” series, we’ll cover some of the key identification features of pampas…
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Pampas Gone Wild-Haipua‘ena Part 2
Here’s a young, but mature, pampas grass in a mostly native rainforest…pulling this guy up will leave a big hole…
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Pampas Gone Wild-Haipua‘ena part 1
Pampas grass or Cortaderia jubata with it’s wind-dispersed seeds readily escapes cultivation. Tackling established populations far from civilization takes some…
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A most unwanted neighbor–coqui frogs
A recent trip to Hilo highlighted the impact coqui frogs can have on our quality of life. It was not…
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Get involved! Help survey for Little Fire Ants Saturday, October 22.
Little fire ants (LFA) are devastating communities across the Pacific. Passive and deceitfully small in size, these South American imports…
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