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Scientific Name
Pueraria montana var. lobata (Willd.) Maesen & S. M. Almeida ex Sanjappa & Predeep (ITIS)
Common Name
Kudzu
Native To
Asia (Everest et al. 1999)
Date of U.S. Introduction
Late 1800s (Everest et al. 1999)
Means of Introduction
Introduced as an ornamental and for erosion control (Everest et al. 1999)
Impact
Crowds out native species (Everest et al. 1999)
Kudzu, old infestation draped on killed trees in July
Credit
Photo by James H. Miller; USDA, Forest Service
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Citations
Everest, J.W., J.H. Miller, D.M. Ball, and M. Patterson. 1999. Kudzu in Alabama: History, Uses, and Control (PDF | 1.46 MB) Alabama Cooperative Extension System. ANR-65.
Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Pueraria montana var. lobata. [Accessed Mar 19, 2015].