Species:
Morus alba
Common Name:
white mulberry
Systems Affected (standardized):
forest/woodland, rangeland, disturbed/waste areas
Regions(s) present (updated by AB):
ALL
Impacts:
displacing native species, possibly hybridizing with and transmitting a root disease to the native Morus rubra.
Source? likely to be reintroduced:
Info Blurb:
Can outcompete and displace native species because of its high growth rate and great adaptability to adverse environments. Can possibly hybridize with and transmit a root disease to the native Morus rubra (red mulberry).
Native Regions in OK:
NONE
Current and past designations:
BS
Present in OK?
Present in Bordering States?
OK, TX, NM, CO, KS, MO, AR, LA
Has Legal Status in BS?
NONE