Save 84% off the newsstand price! Keep an eye out for these climbing vines and ever-broadening shrubs. Kentucky’s 120 counties Disease has affected several hundred horses in Kentucky and killed over 150. This list includes invasive species that spread across the landscape, smothering everything in their path (like kudzu, of course), as well as fast-growing native species, like trumpet vine and Virginia creeper, which spread quickly and can become a nuisance in yards and gardens. Another two, Standish’s (L. standishii) and Fragrant (L. Invasive Plant Corner – Japanese Stiltgrass (Microstegium vimineum) By Nick Koenig. Invasive species are nonnative species, often introduced by humans, either intentionally or by accident. There are three species of bush honeysuckle commonly found in Kentucky: Amur (Lonicera maackii), Morrow’s (L. morrowii), and Tartarian (L. tatarica). Kentucky State-listed Noxious Weeds 9 records returned. Invasive plant species of concern in Kentucky include: bush honeysuckle, tall fescue, multiflora rose, kudzu, autumn-olive, garlic mustard and about 10 exotic species that impact wetlands. Click on image to view plant details. For Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Resources latest COVID-19 updates, click here. As a young naturalist growing up in the Deep South, I feared kudzu. The following photos will allow you to identify vine and other climbing plants. The Tree Advisory Board is an organization that was founded by the City of Bowling Green, KY in 1994 and serves as an advocate for urban forestry. This wisteria is very similar to American wisteria (Wisteria frutescens). Through our numerous educational efforts and annual events, we help to educate the public about the benefits of well maintained trees and how to grow trees in our city to provide these benefits. It is less aggressive than some of the other wisteria. A Brief Guide to Kentucky’s Non-native Invasive Species, Common Weeds, and Other Unwanted Plants A plant is considered exotic, (alien, foreign, non-indigenous, non-native), when it has been introduced by humans to a location outside its native or natural range. Click on an accepted name below to view its PLANTS Profile with more information, and web links if available. Kentucky Department of Fish & Wildlife / Invasive Species Invasive Species. Most invasive… Introduced, Invasive, and Noxious Plants NRCS Invasive Species Policy Invasive Species Executive Order 13112. It is a twining vine growing to 20-25 feet and needs a very substantial support as it becomes a very large and heavy vine over time. Japanese Stiltgrass (Microstegium vimineum), often called Stiltgrass or most commonly Microstegium, is a shade tolerant grass in the Poaceae/Grass plant family.This is the second most biodiverse plant family in Kentucky right behind Asteraceae/Sunflower family. 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