GALWAY PUBLIC URGED TO REPORT SIGHTINGS OF ALIEN PLANT SPECIES

Date Published: 30-Sep-2009

The people of Galway are being called on to report sightings of a 'Giant Rhubarb' plant which is threatening the rich biodiversity of Connemara. The Gunnera Tinctoria, or 'giant rhubarb' as it's commonly known, is a native of Chile but thrives in the damp acid soils of Connemara and Achill Island. 4th year NUI Galway Environmental Science student Maria Corcoran is calling on locals to report sightings of the Giant rhubarb to her at [email protected]