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unusual facts about invasive plant



Entyloma ageratinae

Entyloma ageratinae, commonly known as the mist flower smut, is a leaf smut fungus and plant pathogen, originally from Jamaica, that is widely employed as a biological herbicide in the control of the invasive plant Ageratina riparia.


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8-Hydroxyquinoline

The roots of the invasive plant Centaurea diffusa release 8-hydroxyquinoline, which has a negative effect on plants that have not co-evolved with it.

Cabo da Roca

Once home to a variety of plant life, Cabo da Roca has been overrun with the invasive plant species Carpobrotus edulis.

Hypena opulenta

In 2013, the moth larva was approved for release in North America to act as a bio-control for the invasive plant Cynanchum rossicum also known as dog-strangling vine.

Șurgani River

The Șurgani Rivers is a vector for the expansion of the indigo bush (Amorpha fructicosa), an invasive plant originary from North America, which was brought to the Buziaș area for decorative purposes.

Walter Colquhoun Grant

He introduced what is now considered a noxious, invasive plant, Scotch broom, to the island.