Environment Agency find ‘invasive species’ in Lincolnshire’s River Slea
An ‘invasive species’ has been spotted in a Lincolnshire river. The Environment Agency shared earlier this week that it had found Japanese knotweed on the River Slea, which is a tributary of the River Witham. It’s not clear whereabouts on the river the plant was found, but as its les than 37km long it would be in the area between North Kyme and Sleaford. Japanese knotweed is reportedly one of the most invasive weeds in Britain, according to the Canal and River Trust. The Environment Agency Midlands team shared an update on X, formerly known as Twitter, on Thursday, October 2. It stated: “Colleagues spotted this Japanese knotweed on the River Slea. “Our field team will treat it with herbicide, keep it under control and make sure it doesn’t spread.” It describes the plant as an “invasive species” and more information can be found on the government website. Other types of invasive non-native plants include the giant hogweed, Himalyan balsam, New Zealand pygmyweed and rhododendron ponticum.
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