Keep an eye out for invasive plants this spring!
A great new post from the Illinois Invasive Species Awareness Month blog!
Springtime provides a great opportunity to find and report
several invasive species. Since many of our native trees and shrubs
have not yet starting to leaf out, invasive species with either early
leaf growth of early flowering can be easily found.
Here in Illinois, we have two websites where people can both view
invasive species distribution maps and contribute new reports. In the
Chicago region, the New Invaders Watch Program tracks invasive species
that are moving in to that region. Reports of the target species can be
entered at www.newinvaders.org. The Early Detection and Distribution Mapping System (EDDMapS, www.eddmaps.org)
developed by the University of Georgia, covers the entire state and all
invasive plant species. This system has thousands of records for many
different invasive plant occurrences in Illinois. Even with all of
these records, the maps produced on this site can be incomplete,
especially for new invaders. Adding your observations can help us have a
more accurate picture of the distribution of invasive species and will
aid in planning, prioritizing and controlling species.
Here are three species that are particularly visible in early spring.
Callery Pear (Pyrus calleryana)
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