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THEY'RE HERE!
The following are a collection of images of Invasive Plants
that have encroached on the environment.

These plants are such a big problem because they:
Establish easily
Grow and proliferate aggressively
Produce high numbers of offspring Disperse over a wide area
Persist without cultivation Threaten biological diversity

Autumn Olive ( Elaeagnus umbellata)

Autumn Olive Elaeagnus umbellata
Autumn Olive Elaeagnus umbellata
Common Reed (Phragmites australis) Common Reed (Phragmites australis)
Common Reed Phragmites australis
Garlic Mustard (Alliaria petiolata) Garlic Mustard (Alliaria petiolata)
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata
Multiflora Rose (Rosa multiflora) Multiflora Rose (Rosa multiflora)
Multiflora Rose Rosa multiflora
Japanese Knotweed ( Polygonum cuspidatum or Fallopia japonica ) Japanese Knotweed  (Polygonum cuspidatum or Fallopia japonica )
Japanese Knotweed  Polygonum cuspidatum or Fallopia japonica
Japanese Barberry (Barberis thunbergii ) Japanese Barberry (Barberis thunbergii )
Japanese Barberry Barberis thunbergii
Japanese Honeysuckle  (Lonicera japonica) Morrow's Honeysuckle (Lonicera morrowii )
Japanese Honeysuckle 
Lonicera japonica
Morrow's Honeysuckle
Lonicera morrowii
Oriental Bittersweet (Celastrus orbiculatus ) Winged Euonymus or Burning (Bush Euonymus alatus )
Asiatic Bittersweet
Celastrus orbiculatus
Winged Euonymus or Burning Bush
Euonymus alatus
Purple Loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria ) THEY'RE COMING!
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PLANTS THAT ARE SLOWLY
ENCROACHING ON OUR ENVIRONMENT
Purple Loosestrife
Lythrum salicaria

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