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Least Wanted: burning bush
(File; Mon May 14 11:29:00 CDT 2012)
WANTED“Wings” on stemsAutumn foliageWinged Burning BushEuonymus alatusUnwanted for: Forming dense thickets that displace native plants.Seeds dispersed by birds allow for wide distribution awayfrom original plantings.Plant Type: A deciduo...
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Least Wanted: garlic mustard
(File; Mon May 14 11:30:00 CDT 2012)
WANTEDFlowering stemsBasal leavesGarlic mustardAlliaria petiolataUnwanted for: Infesting natural areas, displacing native plants,poisoning butterflies, sterilizing soils & preventing treeseedling growth.Plant Type: Biennial herb with...
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Least Wanted: bush honeysuckle
(File; Mon May 14 11:31:00 CDT 2012)
WANTEDBush HoneysuckleLonicera morrowii, tartarica, x bella, maackiiUnwanted for: Infesting forested and open areas, displacingnative plants, reducing wildlife habitatPlant Type: Shrub with opposite oval leaves; bark is tan to g rayand s...
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Least Wanted: Japanese honeysuckle
(File; Mon May 14 11:31:00 CDT 2012)
WANTEDJapanese HoneysuckleLonicera japonicaUnwanted for: Killing young trees by wrapping around them.Forming dense mats in the canopies of trees, preven tingundergrowth. Outcompeting native vegetation.Plant Type: A semi-evergreen woody v...
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Least Wanted: leafy spurge
(File; Mon May 14 11:32:00 CDT 2012)
WANTEDLeafy SpurgeEuphorbia esulaUnwanted for: Releasing toxins that inhibit other plant growth.Ability to resprout from small root fragments. Aggressivelyinvading areas of open land.Plant Type: A perennial herb with alternate, lance sha...
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Least Wanted: multiflora rose
(File; Mon May 14 11:33:00 CDT 2012)
WANTEDRose hipsFringedleaf baseMultiflora roseRosa multifloraUnwanted for: Forming dense thickets and crowding out nativespecies. Infesting pastures and old fields.Plant Type: A shrub with arching stems and stiff, curved thorns.Dense clu...
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Least Wanted: Norway maple
(File; Mon May 14 11:33:00 CDT 2012)
WANTEDTar SpotsNorway MapleAcer platanoidesUnwanted for: Forming dense stands and out-competing nativevegetation, including sugar maples. Releasing chemi cals intosoil that prevents other plants from growing.Plant Type: A tree with grayi...
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Least Wanted: Phragmites
(File; Mon May 14 11:34:00 CDT 2012)
WANTEDInvasionFlowersPhragmites Phoragr mitCes aoustrmalismon ReedUnwanted for: Crowding out native speciesPlant Type: Large perennial light green to tan grass that formsdense colonies. Flower clusters are purplish to straw colored(nativ...
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Least Wanted: purple loosestrife
(File; Mon May 14 11:35:00 CDT 2012)
WANTEDPurple LoosestrifeLythrum salicariaUnwanted for: Forming dense stands that dominate wetlands andprevent native plant growth. Prolific seed production thatallows it to spread rapidly.Plant Type: A perennial, wetland herb with a squa...
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Least Wanted: stiltgrass
(File; Mon May 14 11:36:00 CDT 2012)
WANTEDJapaMicrostegiumvimineumLeastUnwanted for: Crowding out and replacing native understoryand wetland plants.Plant Type: Annual grass 1-3 ft tall that forms dense mats. L eaveshave a white reflective stripe and are smooth or sl ightly...
