Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk project (HEAR)

Pueraria montana var. lobata
(Fabaceae)

Japanese arrowroot, kudsu

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Species description or overview

Information about Pueraria montana var. lobata from IUCN's ISSG/GISD
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Pueraria montana var. lobata information from PIER
Information on Pueraria montana var. lobata as relevant to Pacific Islands is provided by the Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk project (PIER).

Pueraria montana var. lobata description and ecology from GISD (ISSG)
A species description and information about the ecology of Pueraria montana var. lobata as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).


Taxonomy & nomenclature

GRIN nomenclature info for Pueraria montana
Nomenclatural information about Pueraria montana is provided by USDA/ARS/NGRP/GRIN.

Pueraria montana var. lobata information from the Smithsonian's Flora of the Hawaiian Islands
Information about Pueraria montana var. lobata--including nomenclature and synonymy, and status and distribution in Hawaii--is provided by the "Flora of the Hawaiian Islands" website of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. Links from this page include descriptive information about the species, as well as worldwide distributional information and general information about the genus.

Pueraria montana information from ITIS
The Integrated Taxonomic Information System ITIS provides authoritative taxonomic information on Pueraria montana, as well as other plants, animals, fungi, and microbes of North America and the world.

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


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 (Fabaceae): species information from HEAR
Categorized information about Pueraria montana (Fabaceae) is presented by the Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk project (HEAR).


Impacts

Pueraria montana var. lobata impact information from GISD (ISSG)
Impact information regarding Pueraria montana var. lobata as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).


Control methods

Pueraria montana var. lobata management information from GISD (ISSG)
Management information for Pueraria montana var. lobata as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).


Images

Images of Pueraria montana var. lobata (Fabaceae) (kudzu)
Links to high-resolution free images of Pueraria montana var. lobata (Fabaceae) (kudzu) by Forest & Kim Starr (USGS) are available here.

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.

Pueraria montana var. lobata images from PIER
Images of Pueraria montana var. lobata provided by the Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk project (PIER).


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.

Pueraria montana var. lobata information from the Smithsonian's Flora of the Hawaiian Islands
Information about Pueraria montana var. lobata--including nomenclature and synonymy, and status and distribution in Hawaii--is provided by the "Flora of the Hawaiian Islands" website of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. Links from this page include descriptive information about the species, as well as worldwide distributional information and general information about the genus.

Pueraria montana var. lobata worldwide distribution from GISD (ISSG)
Worldwide distribution information about Pueraria montana var. lobata is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).


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.


Experts

Pueraria montana var. lobata contacts from GISD (ISSG)
Contact information for experts on Pueraria montana var. lobata as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).


Other resources

Pueraria montana var. lobata references from GISD (ISSG)
References regarding Pueraria montana var. lobata as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).


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