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Pueraria montana
(Fabaceae)

kudzu

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Species description or overview Taxonomy & nomenclature Pest alerts Impacts
Images Distribution Cited as invasive (on a list) Other resources


Species description or overview

Kudzu (Pueraria montana var. lobata) fact sheet  new posting 
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.

IPNI nomenclature info for Pueraria montana
Nomenclatural information about Pueraria montana is provided by The International Plant Names Index (IPNI).


Pest alerts

Kudzu (Puereria lobata) pest alert flyer View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
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).


Images

Kudzu (Puereria lobata) pest alert flyer View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Kudzu (Puereria lobata) pest alert flyer

Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands info for Pueraria montana
RECORD AUTO-GENERATED VIA SHF.SSL (Smithsonian Hawaiian Flora)


Distribution

Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands info for Pueraria montana
RECORD AUTO-GENERATED VIA SHF.SSL (Smithsonian Hawaiian Flora)


Cited as invasive (on a list)

2007 FLEPPC invasive plant list View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
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.


Other resources

Pueraria montana as an invasive species (information from TNC)
Information about Phytophthora alni as an invasive species is provided by The Nature Conservancy.


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