Other Invasive Plants in Alaska

	OTHER INVASIVE PLANTS IN ALASKA
Bull thistle found on the Lower Kenai Peninsula Photo: Caleb Slemmons (Homer SWCD) Go BACK to the mapping page	Many other invasive plants are just beginning to spread in Alaska. Some of the invasive plants listed below have only been found at a handful sites in Alaska! Check out the links below for more information and contact your local Cooperative Extension office or Soil and Water District to report an infestation. Canada and Bull thistle Plant Facts Canada thistle http://www.ext.colostate.edu/Pubs/natres/03108.html Bull thistle http://www.cwma.org/nx_plants/bullthistle.htm Photos Canada thistle http://tncweeds.ucdavis.edu/esadocs/cirsarve.html Bull thistle http://www.calflora.net/bloomingplants/bullthistle.html Spotted knapweed Plant Facts http://www.cwma.org/nx_plants/spot2.htm Photos http://tncweeds.ucdavis.edu/esadocs/centmacu.html Purple loosestrife Plant Facts http://www.nps.gov/plants/alien/fact/lysa1.htm Photos http://tncweeds.ucdavis.edu/esadocs/lythsali.html Reed canarygrass Plant Facts http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/wq/plants/weeds/aqua011.html Japanese knotweed Plant Facts http://www.nps.gov/plants/alien/fact/pocu1.htm Photos http://www.adkinvasives.com/terrestrial/PlantID/Knotweed.asp	LINKS INTRO: Invasive Plants Taking Root in AK Exercises, Discussion Topics and More USDA Plants Database AK Natural Heritage Program Statewide CNIPM Cooperative Weed Management Area
	Still want more info? Check out the "Selected Invasive Plants of Alaska" guide.

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