Invasive species
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An invasive species is an introduced species that harms its new environment. Invasive species adversely affect habitats and bioregions, causing ecological, environmental, and/or economic damage. Since
North American beaver (Castor canadensis) dam in Tierra del Fuego
Kudzu growing over and smothering trees in Atlanta, Georgia
Canada goldenrod (Solidago canadensis) as a roadside weed in Poland
Vinca in a garden
Kudzu
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Kudzu, also called Japanese arrowroot or Chinese arrowroot, is a group of climbing, coiling, and trailing deciduous perennial vines native to much of East Asia, Southeast Asia, and some Pacific island
Invasive species
…Discovery, and accelerating again with the spread of international trade. Notable plant species that are invasive in many parts of the world include the kudzu vine (Pueraria), water hyacinth (Pontederia crassipes), common ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia), and yellow starthistle (Centaurea solstitialis…
Kudzu seedpods
Pueraria montana flowers
Kudzu plants near Canton, Georgia