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    Details of this species in California
    Status: Alien
    Invasiveness: Invasive
    Occurrence: Reported
    Source: http://www.nps.gov/plants/alien/map/aial1.htm
    Arrival Date:
    Introduction: Unknown
    Species Notes for this Location:
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    Location Notes:
    Impacts:
    Agricultural
    Competition: Outcompetes native plants by releasing toxins into the soil and competes for basic nutrients.
    Economic/Livelihoods: The extensive root system can cause damage to sewers and foundations.
    Human nuisance: Contact with the plant can cause dermatitis (a type of skin disorder) in some people.
    Last Modified: 7/01/2004 10:05:23 a.m.
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