NameThatPlant.net: Invasive Exotic Plants

SEARCH		Alien Invasives Aliens, or exotics, are species that do not naturally occur in the Southeast but have been introduced by people. Many exotic plants pose no threat, but some are invasive and grow out of control — displacing native plants which provide food and shelter for an assortment of native wildlife. We recommend that you do not plant these species, expecially near a natural area. To see a partial list of plants considered to be invasive by and sort the results of this query For more information, see the US Fish & Wildlife handout "Invasive Plants in Our Backyards," download the brochure "Invasive Plant Pest Species of South Carolina," or visit these websites: Southeast Exotic Pest Plant Council www.se-eppc.org Southeast Exotic Pest Plant Council Invasive Plant Manual — SE-EPPC http://www.invasive.org/eastern/eppc/ Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council http://www.fleppc.org Georgia Exotic Pest Plant Council http://www.gaeppc.org North Carolina Exotic Pest Plant Council http://www.se-eppc.org/northcarolina/ South Carolina Exotic Pest Plant Council http://www.se-eppc.org/southcarolina/ Tennessee Exotic Pest Plant Council http://www.tneppc.org Cogongrass, one of the top ten noxious weeds in the world http://www.cofc.edu/~everettj/cogongrass.html Weeds Gone Wild: Alien Plant Invaders of Natural Areas - Plant Conservation Alliance http://www.nps.gov/plants/alien/ Nonnative Invasive Plants of Southern Forests - USDA Forest Service http://www.invasive.org/eastern/ http://www.invasive.org/weeds/ US Department of Agriculture www.aphis.usda.gov/ppq/weeds US Fish & Wildlife Service www.fws.gov