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Pueraria montana
(Fabaceae)
kudzu
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Pueraria montana is native to eastern Asia.
Species description or overview
Kudzu ("Pueraria lobata" [now Pueraria montana]) factsheet 
Kudzu overview and suggestions for control are from the Commonwealth of Virginia (Invasive Alien Plant Species of Virginia).
Kudzu (Pueraria montana var. lobata) fact sheet
Kudzu (Pueraria montana var. lobata) description, habitat, biology, and management options are provided by Plant Conservation Alliance's Alien Plant Working Group.
Taxonomy & nomenclature
GRIN nomenclature info for Pueraria montana
Nomenclatural information about Pueraria montana is provided by USDA/ARS/NGRP/GRIN.
ITIS nomenclature info for Pueraria montana
Nomenclatural information about Pueraria montana is provided by ITIS.
See also these taxa
Pueraria lobata (Fabaceae): species information from HEAR
Categorized information about Pueraria lobata (Fabaceae) is presented by the Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk project (HEAR).
Pueraria montana var. lobata (Fabaceae): species information from HEAR
Categorized information about Pueraria montana var. lobata (Fabaceae) is presented by the Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk project (HEAR).
Pest alerts
Kudzu (Puereria lobata) pest alert flyer
Kudzu (Puereria lobata) pest alert flyer
Impacts
Pueraria montana (Fabaceae): species information from GCW
Information on Pueraria montana as relevant to Pacific Islands is provided by the Global Compendium of Weeds (GCW).
Risk assessments
Pueraria montana weed risk assessment for Hawaii-Pacific
Results of a weed risk assessment for Pueraria montana for the Hawaii-Pacific region are presented by the Hawaii-Pacific Weed Risk Assessment team.
Images
Kudzu (Puereria lobata) pest alert flyer
Kudzu (Puereria lobata) pest alert flyer
Pueraria montana information from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands
Information about Pueraria montana in Hawaii is available from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands.
Distribution
Pueraria montana information from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands
Information about Pueraria montana in Hawaii is available from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands.
Cited as invasive (on a list)
2007 FLEPPC invasive plant list
Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council's 2007 List of Invasive Plant Species focus includes adverse effects exotic pest plants have on Florida's biodiversity and plant communities.
Books
Identification and biology of nonnative plants in Florida's natural areas (second edition)
Langeland, K.A., H.M. Cherry, C.M. McCormick, and K.A. Craddock Burks. 2008. Identification and biology of nonnative plants in Florida's natural areas (second edition). The University of Florida IFAS Communication Services (Gainesville). 193+ pp. illus. ISBN: 978-0-916287-70-2.
Full-text articles
Control of non-native plants in natural areas of Florida
Langeland, K.A. and R.L. Stocker. (1997-)2001. Control of non-native plants in natural areas of Florida. SP 242, one of a series of the Department of Agronomy, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural
Sciences, University of Florida. First printed: 1997. Revised: April, 2001.
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