Suwon City and National Institute of Biological Resources Partner to Transplant Dutchman's Pipes on Suwon Stream

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] Suwon City partnered with the National Institute of Biological Resources to plant Dutchman's pipes and Lythrum salicaria on the Suwon Stream on the 3rd.

Director of Environment Lee Beom-seon, officials from the National Institute of Biological Resources and Ecological Landscaping Association, and around 20 citizens planted approximately 200 Dutchman's pipes and approximately 50 native species (Lythrum salicaria, self-heal, and Belamcanda chinensis) between Jidong Bridge and Yeongdong Bridge on Suwon Stream on that day.

Dutchman's pipes are the sole food plant for the endangered Swallowtail butterfly and primarily inhabit areas around rivers. As a perennial vine plant, it grows to a length of 1-5 meters. Flowers bloom in July and August but have no petals. The larvae of the Swallowtail butterfly feed on the leaves of Dutchman's pipes, making this plant essential for the protection of the Swallowtail butterfly.

The city and the National Institute of Biological Resources have been cooperating since 2016 for wild plant resource development, native plant protection, and restoration of Tofieldia. They signed a ‘Agreement on Wild Plant Resource Development and Tofieldia Restoration’ in May 2017. In July of last year, they transplanted approximately 500 Dutchman's pipes on the Suwon Stream.