Invasive Ground Covers Home 9 Tag: Invasive Ground Covers Background Common invasive ground covers (periwinkle, English ivy and goutweed) are found throughout various areas of North America. Native to Europe and Asia, these ground covers were introduced...
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera Home 9 Invaders 9 Category: Plants ( Page 3 ) Background Himalayan balsam is an annual herb, native to the western Himalayas. In the early 1800s it was introduced to many parts of Europe, New Zealand and North...
Giant Hogweed Heracleum mantegazzianum Home 9 Search query for: parsnip wild Background Giant Hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum) is a perennial plant and a member of the carrot family. It is a garden ornamental from southwest Asia that is naturalizing in...
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata Home 9 Invaders 9 Category: Plants ( Page 3 ) Background Garlic mustard is an invasive herb native to Europe. It was brought to North America in the early 1800s for use as an edible herb. Available in the early...
Dog-Strangling Vine Vincetoxicum rossicum & Vincetoxicum nigrum Home 9 Invaders 9 Category: Plants ( Page 3 ) What is Ontario Doing? To prevent the further spread and introduction of these unwanted invaders in the province, Ontario has regulated...
Common Buckthorn Rhamnus cathartica ; Home 9 Search query for: Buckthorn Background Common buckthorn (also known as European buckthorn) is a small shrub or tree native to Eurasia. It was introduced to North America in the 1880s as an ornamental shrub and was...
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