Quickly, this invasive weed got out of hand and began dominating native ecosystems. Today, kudzu, Pueraria montana, is considered one of the most invasive plants worldwide. With its rapid growth rate, ...

The foliage of the plant is somewhat unusual for a member of the bean family. Most herbaceous members of the family have ...

As our planet warms, some creatures are finding new homes in unexpected places. This has led to an influx of invasive species ...

NORTH DAKOTA (KXNET) — Kudzu is a Japanese vine that was first ... Its vigorous growth and large leaves smother and shade out native plants and crops. Once established, this vine grows really ...

It sure seemed like a good idea at the time. In the 1930s, farmers and government agents across the American South sowed fields with a popular new Asian import called kudzu that promised to help fight ...

Kudzu, whose scientific name is Pueraria mirfica ... down to a group of compounds found in high concentrations within the plant, called isoflavones. In China, it has been used to treat alcoholism ...

Ecologists from Arbtech have identified eight species of invasive plants that have become widespread in the UK, alongside 27 ...

The deep south of the U.S. has been invaded by kudzu, a climbing vine with severe ecological effects. "An invasive plant as fast-growing as kudzu outcompetes everything from native grasses to ...

The proposed ordinance, up for adoption next month, expands the list of banned plants and lays out new penalties. Here's what ...

One notorious example of this vector is kudzu, a viny plant species that originated in Asia and was first brought into this country as an exhibit in the 1876 World Fair held in Philadelphia ...