Kudzu vines (Pueraria montana var. lobata). This invasive alien species was introduced to the USA from Japan in 1876. Growth is difficult to control a

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Kudzu vines (Pueraria montana var. lobata). This invasive alien species was introduced to the USA from Japan in 1876. Growth is difficult to control and it completely replaces existing vegetation. Photographed in Powell County, Kentucky, USA.

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