Weeds Gone Wild

Alien plant invaders of natural areas. These invaders are crowding out the native species.

Tree-of-Heaven

produces toxins prevents native species growth

Multi-flora Rose

impenetrable thickets that exclude native plants

Russian Olive

interferes with native plant growth

Japanese Honeysuckle

Dense growth habit hurts native species

Tartarian Honeysuckle

attracts hummingbirds

Phragmities

turns marsh into upland decreased habitat

Japanese Knot-weed

forms dense thickets that exclude native vegetation

Japanese Stilt Grass

displaces native species unable to compete with it

Silk Tree or Mimosa

Reduce sunlight to under story

Giant Ragweed

songbird food

Redroot Amaranth

butterflies like this

Bamboo

flowers once every 80 years & dies, its an invasive

Mugwort

Lepidoptera feed on leaves & flowers

Crown Vetch

butterflies like these

Nut Sedge

World’s worst weed

Dodder

parasitic attaches to host plant

Japanese Stilt Grass

birds like this

Purple Loosestrife

Invades fresh water meadow

Chinese Silver Grass

food for birds & small mammals

Switchgrass

food for birds

Fall panicum

seeds are eaten by songbirds

Timothy

Food for birds

Ribgrass

songbirds eat seeds

Common Mullein

birds like seeds although small

Quackgrass

food source for songbirds

Crabgrass

food source for songbirds

Weeds Gone Wild