Species:
Pueraria montana
Common Name(s):
kudzu
Habitats Impacted:
cropland/pastureland, forest/woodland, rangeland, disturbed/waste areas, urban/garden, riparian/aquatic
Regions likely to be Impacted:
NE, SE
Present in Neighboring States?
AR, KS, LA, MO, NM, TX
Currently known from Oklahoma?
Yes
David J. Moorhead, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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What you should know!
Grows over, shades out and kills all other vegetation, including trees. Can reproduce from seed and vegetatively, producing new roots where stems come in contact with bare soil. Introduced as an ornamental and for erosion control.
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