Resources

A Field Guide for the Identification of Invasive Plants in Southern Forests

This resource is also available as a physical (and downloadable) copy that covers identification of the most invasive plants in our region.

https://research.fs.usda.gov/treesearch/35292

https://www.srs.fs.usda.gov/pubs/gtr/gtr_srs062

https://www.srs.fs.usda.gov/pubs/gtr/gtr_srs062/07_other_nn_plants.pdf

Southeast Exotic Pest Plant Council

This website covers all the key invasive plants in our region and how to identify and remove them

https://www.se-eppc.org/manual

Training Materials – Chapman Mountain

Feel free to download and distribute this document. Plants in red are invasive and those in green are native. This covers both native and potentially confused native plants in our area.

Bugwood

Bugwood provides a lot of useful information and publications on invasive species in Eastern forests. They are based out of Georgia and are an excellent resource for images, information and publications and work on early detection of new invasive organisms.

https://www.bugwood.org/index.cfm

Alabama Invasive Plant Council

The Alabama Invasive Plant Council (ALIPC) provides information on invasive plants in the state. This website provides information specific to Alabama but also publishes resources for the other states in the region.

https://www.se-eppc.org/alabama/