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Invasive Plant Factsheet: Burning Bush (Euonymus alatus)
2020 Invasive Plant Factsheet: Continue reading
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Invasive Plant Factsheet: Privets (Ligustrum japonicum & L. sinense)
2020 Invasive Plant Factsheet:
Privets (Ligustrum japonicum & L. sinense) disrupt native plant communities in the understory of forests throughout the southeastern U. S., including Virginia. Both Arlington County and Alexandria list these species as invasive. Continue reading
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Invasive Plant Factsheet: Nandina (Nandina domestica)
2020 Invasive Plant Factsheet: Nandina (Nandina domestica)
This popular evergreen shrub was originally introduced to the U.S. from Asia in 1804 and is still widely available in the nursery trade. Unfortunately, its colorful berries are one of the means of its escape from gardens, and both Alexandria and Arlington list it as invasive. Continue reading
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