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Wild parsnip, an invasive species, can cause severe burns. A local expert is warning residents about its dangers.

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It will soon be illegal in Washington to buy or sell English ivy, the fast-growing, climbing vine that can weaken... Read ...

The ban comes after the Washington State Department of Agriculture passed a rule July 9 adding English ivy along with 18 ...

Growing native plants and eradicating invasive ones is a challenging part of restoration projects. Even when done well, artificial sites don’t perfectly replicate nature.

Washington state has banned the sale or transport of English ivy and its cousin, Atlantic ivy. The leafy holiday decorations ...

The list also includes species that may not be established in Virginia but are known to be invasive in habitats similar to those found here. These are referred to as “early-detection” species.

It’s why the Virginia Invasive Plant Species List was created. Overseen by the Department of Conservation and Recreation, the list identifies and ranks the threat of invasive species already ...

Invasive plants in contrast, are those plant species that are not native to this state and whose introduction is likely to cause economic or environmental harm or harm to human health. It is ...

An invasive species is non-native to the ecosystem under consideration and whose introduction causes, or is likely to cause, economic or environmental harm, or harm to human health. Invasive species ...

Q. What makes a plant invasive, and why are they considered harmful? Whenever we hear about invasive species, we usually think about pest insects or arthropods such as Argentine ants or fruit ...