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June 18, 2009
UCONN,
CT DEP Step Up Campaign To Find And Fight
Mile-A-Minute Vine, An Invasive Plant (Jun
9, 2009) Connecticut Department of Environmental
Protection.
Scientists and staff at the University of Connecticut
and the CT Department of Environmental
Protection are teaming up to tackle the
problematic invasive weed, mile-a-minute
vine (Persicaria
perfoliata). It is sometimes referred
to as "the Kudzu of the North" due
to its fast growth and climbing habits. UCONN
and CT DEP are seeking the public's
assistance in locating populations of mile-a-minute
vine in the state, and to report
any sightings of this highly invasive plant.
