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In the southeast, the spread of kudzu is especially troublesome because of the high level of biodiversity in this region that is not found in other regions of the United States. Kudzu and other invasive weeds pose a significant threat to the biodiversity in the southeast. They reduce the environment to impoverished "vine barrens". [1]
The other invasive pest her department is on the lookout for is the infamous spotted lanternfly, which feeds on more than 70 species of plants and can cause widespread damage to crops and native ...
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The plants are in the genus Pueraria, in the pea family Fabaceae, subfamily Faboideae. The name is derived from the Japanese name for the plant East Asian arrowroot, (Pueraria montana var. lobata), kuzu (クズ/葛). [4] [note 1] Where these plants are naturalized, they can be invasive and are considered noxious weeds. The plant is edible, but ...
This is a list of invasive species in North America.A species is regarded as invasive if it has been introduced by human action to a location, area, or region where it did not previously occur naturally (i.e., is not a native species), becomes capable of establishing a breeding population in the new location without further intervention by humans, and becomes a pest in the new location ...
A noxious weed, harmful weed or injurious weed is a weed that has been designated by an agricultural or other governing authority as a plant that is harmful to agricultural or horticultural crops, natural habitats or ecosystems, or humans or livestock. Most noxious weeds have been introduced into an ecosystem by ignorance, mismanagement, or ...
The two micro-licenses are among 11 that could be revoked over questions about their eligibility for a program aimed at helping small and minority-owned businesses break into the marijuana market.
The leaves are about 2 cm wide in average and 12–80 centimetres (4 + 1 ⁄ 2 – 31 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) in length [9] near the base of the plant and narrow to a sharp point at the top; the margins are finely toothed and are embedded with sharp silica crystals. The main vein is a lighter colour than the rest of the leaf and tends to be nearer to one ...