Invasive Species of Southeastern US
Please share your images of ornamental, non-native, and/or invasive species encountered IN THE WILD (that is, not where it has been intentionally placed OR is responsibly contained, eg. in gardens, landscaping, zoo) along with a brief description of where and when you encountered it.
Feel free to educate on why this species is particularly harmful to the ecosystem it is invading!
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To raise awareness of the impact of non-native and invasive species in the natural and wild places of the Southeast by identifying and documenting specimens when and where they are encountered.
As per Executive Order 13112 an "invasive species" is defined as a species that is:
1) non-native (or alien) to the ecosystem under consideration and
2) whose introduction causes or is likely to cause economic or environmental harm or harm to human health.
Invasive species can be plants, animals, and other organisms (e.g., microbes). Human actions are the primary means of invasive species introductions.
