Invasive Alien Plant Species of Virginia
The entire
list of invasive alien plant species of Virginia is available on-line as a .PDF file. This is an advisory list published by the Department of Conservation & Recreation (VDCR) to inform land managers of potential risks associated with certain plant species known to exhibit invasive behavior in some situations. This list details light and moisture requirements, habitat regions, and degree of invasiveness for Virginia's most troublesome invaders. The species are ranked as highly invasive, moderately invasive or occasionally invasive. It should be noted the list is not regulatory in nature, and thus does not prohibit the use of the listed plant species.
The report Ranking Invasive Exotic Plant Species in Virginia provides results of a three-part study of invasive plants. The study included literature review, multivariate analysis, and an analysis of data collected from 2,000 vegetation plots located across the state.
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