EPPO Global Database

Amorpha fruticosa(AMHFR)

Distribution details in France

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2011: Present, restricted distribution
Pest status declared by NPPO: Present, restricted distribution (2011-06)
Comments
EPPO Reporting Service (2009/205) : considered as widely distributed in the South of France (Provence and Languedoc).

The NPPO (2001) confirms its presence in the South and states its absence from Corse.

EPPO Reporting Service (2012/177) : study on its impact on plant communities in several Mediterranean coastal habitats of France.
References
* ARPE, CBNMP (2009) Plantes envahissantes – Guide d’identification des principales espèces aquatiques et de berges en Provence et Languedoc. Agence Régionale Pour l’Environnement Provence Alpes Côte d’Azur.113 p.
http://www.arpe-paca.org/info.asp?InNum=In00002005=Th00000251

* Chagué N & Fried G (2011) Community-level impacts of three invasive alien plants in Mediterranean coastal habitats. In: Bohren C, Bertossa M, Schönenberger N, Rossinelli M, Conedera M. (ed) 3rd International Symposium of Environmental Weeds and Invasive Plants. Abstracts. October 2 to 7 2011. Monte Verità, Ascona, Switzerland.
Available from Internet: http://www.wsl.ch/epub/ewrs/authors/detail_EN?id=124&type=authors

* Flora Europaea.

* NPPO of France (2011-06).
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Italy Present, no details view...
Spain Present, no details view...
Switzerland Present, no details view...