Poison ivy with its typical three leaves. |
Japanese honeysuckle. Did you know that the flowers start out white and fade to yellow? |
Bindweed (wild morning glory) Its roots can be as far as 30' underground. |
Trumpetcreeper. This was originally planted by a previous owner who liked its orange flowers. However, it has since become out of control. |
Virginia creeper. This is often mistaken for poison ivy. However, there are two important differences: it has five leaves instead of three and handling it does not make you itch. |
Wild grape vine |
Mile-a-minute. This vine with the interesting triangular leaves also has thorns. |
This picture has at least three of the vines mentioned above. Can you name them? |
If you want more information on invasive vines, go to the USDA site on invasive plants or check out the Ortho book, Controlling Weeds. Of the many books I have read on weeds, I found this one the most useful.
*Does anyone remember Lost in Space and what the Robot always said to Will when there was trouble?
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