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Species:
Lygodium japonicum
Common Name(s):
Japanese climbing fern
Habitats Impacted:
forest/woodland, riparia/aquatic
Regions likely to be Impacted:
SE
Present in Neighboring States?
AR, LA, TX
Currently known from Oklahoma?
Yes
James H. Miller & Ted Bodner, Southern Weed Science Society, Bugwood.org
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What you should know!
Smothers native vegetation by blocking sunlight and increases fire risk by allowing fire to spread up trees along its vines. Introduced as an ornamental.
Management information
Additional Online Resources for:
Lygodium japonicum
Species Overview
Distribution Map
iNaturalist Records in Oklahoma
iNaturalist Records in North America
Herbarium Records
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