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Invasive Species The term "native" is used to describe plants that were growing here before the arrival of Europeans. Exotics, or aliens, are those that do not naturally occur in an area but have been introduced by people. Many exotic species 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. Unfortunately, it is not always possible to predict if or when a species will become a pest plant (for example, Japanese honeysuckle was planted as an ornamental for 80 years before it escaped cultivation!), but a red flag should run up at any non-native with fleshy fruits dispersed by birds. NameThatPlant.net attempts to make the viewer aware of species which have been found to cause problems in natural areas of the Southeast by labeling that plant as INVASIVE. Some of these plants are a greater threat than others (for more information, explore the links below) but we recommend that they not be planted, expecially near a natural area. For more information, see the US Fish & Wildlife handout "Invasive Plants in Our Backyards," download the brochure "Invasive Plant Pest Species of South Carolina," and visit these websites: Southeast
Exotic Pest Plant Council Southeast
Exotic Pest Plant Council Invasive Plant Manual — SE-EPPC Florida Exotic
Pest Plant Council Georgia Exotic
Pest Plant Council Invasive Exotic Plants of North Carolina North Carolina
Exotic Pest Plant Council South Carolina
Exotic Pest Plant Council Tennessee
Exotic Pest Plant Council Cogongrass,
one of the top ten noxious weeds in the world Cogongrass
in South Carolina Plant Conservation
Alliance: Weeds Gone Wild Nonnative
Invasive Plants of Southern Forests - USDA Forest Service US Fish &
Wildlife Service WeedUS Alien Plant
Invaders of Natural Areas - Fact Sheets
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