Plant Cousins Unwelcome Garden Guests

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June 20, 2008
Lee Van Wychen, Weed Science Society of America, www.WSSA.net 
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In addition to being dangerous, giant hogweed also is highly invasive, especially along waterways. It was declared a federal noxious weed in 1983, and several states have begun eradication programs to assist property owners with infestations in flowerbeds, yards, stream banks, roadsides and forest edges.

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Fortunately, giant hogweed has limited distribution in the United States, and local efforts to eradicate this invasive plant are achieving success. Currently 16 states have wild populations of giant hogweed: Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New York, New Jersey, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Washington, Wisconsin and Vermont.

For more information on giant hogweed, contact your state department of agriculture or the USDA’s program manager for Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services in your area. Information about giant hogweed and other invasive plants is also available from Lee Van Wychen, director of science policy for the Weed Science Society of America, at 202-746-4686.

The Weed Science Society of America, a nonprofit professional society, was founded in 1956 to encourage and promote the development of knowledge concerning weeds and their impact on the environment. The Weed Science Society of America promotes research, education and extension outreach activities related to weeds, provides science-based information to the public and policy makers, and fosters awareness of weeds and their impacts on managed and natural ecosystems. For more information, visit www.WSSA.net.

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