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Written by D.J. Moorhead and G.K. Douce for Forest Encyclopedia Network

Figure 1. Purple loosestrife is easily recognized in the summer and early fall by its showy spike of purple flowers. Photo by Eric Coombs, Oregon Department of Agriculture, courtesy

Written by D.J. Moorhead and G.K. Douce for Forest Encyclopedia Network

Figure 1. Oriental bittersweet’s leaves are elliptical in shade and alternately arranged. The vines can wrap tightly around trees, potentially girdling the tree and killing it. Photo by James

Adapted from: D.J. Moorhead and G.K. Douce for Forest Encyclopedia Network

Figure 1. Distinctive three-parted leaf of kudzu. Photo by James H. Miller, USDA Forestry service, courtesy of forestryimages.org.

Kudzu is a climbing deciduous vine capable of reach lengths of …