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Turkey oak
Invasive Species Information
What Is Turkey oak - (Quercus cerris)?
Habitat: Terrestrial
Distribution in Ireland:
Status: Established
Family name:
Common name/s:
Turkey oak #1
Reproduction:
Turkey oak #2
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How To Identify Turkey oak?
Turkey oak - Quercus cerris ID Guide
Leaf:
Flower:
Stem/Twig:
Bark:
Fruit:
Smell:
Seed:
Root:
Turkey oak #3
Turkey oak #4
Why Is Turkey oak A Problem?
Turkey oak is an alien (non-native) invasive plant, meaning it out-competes crowds-out and displaces beneficial native plants that have been naturally growing in Ireland for centuries.
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European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011 non-native invasive plant species A-Z (Updated 2017)
There are currently 35 invasive plant species listed in the European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations (annex 2, Part 1)...
Click on a species from the following list to find out more regarding non-native species subject to restrictions under Regulations 49 and 50.
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American Skunk-Cabbage - Lysichiton americanus
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Red Alga - Grateloupia doryphora
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Wakame - Undaria pinnatifida
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Waterweeds - Elodea (all species)
Additional Non-Native Plant Species identified as Medium Risk on Ireland's Biodiversity List...
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Species name
Lysichiton americanus
Antithamnionella ternifolia
Ribes nigrum
Egeria densa
Buddleja davidii
Conyza canadensis
Codium fragile ssp. tomentosoides
Pseudotsuga menziesii
Solidago gigantea
Gunnera manicata
Persicaria wallichii
Lonicera japonica
Euphorbia esula
Acaena ovalifolia
Matteuccia struthiopteris
Sarracenia purpurea
Bunias orientalis
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