Identification resources for native and invasive Maine species.

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Please cite as: Swearingen, J., C. Bargeron. 2016 Invasive Plant Atlas of the United States. University of Georgia Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health. http://www.invasiveplantatlas.org/

The Invasive Plant Atlas of New England's (IPANE) mission is to create a comprehensive web-accessible database of invasive and potentially invasive plants in New England that will be continually updated by a network of professionals and trained volunteers. The database will facilitate education and research that will lead to a greater understanding of invasive plant ecology and support informed conservation management. An important focus of the project is the early detection of, and rapid response to, new invasions.

Invasive Plant Fact Sheets The Harpswell Invasive Plant Partnership has decided to focus on plants deemed invasive by the Maine Natural Areas Program. For some of these plants, the group has created fact sheets to aid in identification and control. You are welcome to download the fact sheets by clicking on the links below. Asiatic …

Brazilian water weed (Egeria densa) Leslie J. Mehrhoff, University of Connecticut, Bugwood.org

Maine.gov. 2017. Invasive Plants. The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry.