
Spotlights
USDA. FS. Northern Research Station.
Inadvertently introduced in the northeastern United States in the 1930s, mile-a-minute weed is a highly aggressive invasive plant that is replacing native species in many areas of the Nation. While a biocontrol agent has been identified, finding and reaching dense patches of mile-a-minute weeds has been a problem for land managers. The solution may be drones carrying environmentally friendly pods packed with tiny weevils.
Distribution / Maps / Survey Status
Images
Videos
Google. YouTube; University of Maryland Extension. Home and Garden Information Center.
Selected Resources
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Partnership
Federal Government
USDA. FS. Forest Health Technology Enterprise Team.
FHTET-2008-10. See also: FHAAST Publications for more resources.
USDA. ARS. National Genetic Resources Program. GRIN-Global.
State and Local Government
Maryland Department of Natural Resources. Forest Service.
Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.
See also: Invasive Plant Fact Sheets for plant species (trees, shrubs, vines, herbs and aquatic plants) that have impacted the state's natural lands
Academic
Pennsylvania State University. Pennsylvania Sea Grant.
See also: Aquatic Invasive Species: Resources for additional species information
Citations
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Persicaria perfoliata. [Accessed Mar 19, 2015].
- Stone, K.R. 2010. Polygonum perfoliatum. In: Fire Effects Information System. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Fire Sciences Laboratory.