| SOURCE: The following information on this
species is taken from the USDA Forest Service, Northeastern Area, Invasive
Plants: Weeds of the Week,
http://www.na.fs.fed.us/fhp/invasive_plants/weeds/. Modifications
include additional pictures (from www.invasives.org)
and resource information. Check the website link for future updates.
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DESCRIPTION:
Japanese Pachysandra also called Japanese spurge is an evergreen perennial herb
groundcover in the Buxaceae family. It can reach twelve inches in height and
spread to form dense mats. Small oval-shaped leaves, generally two to four
inches in length, alternate about the stem. Flowers are white and appear
between March and April. Fruits are on terminal branches and are extremely
small.
HABITAT AND
DISTRIBUTION:
It is prominent along forest and meadow edges within the eastern half of the
United States.
ENVIRONMENTAL
IMPACTS: Japanese spurge grows very quickly, spreading by underground stems and forming a
very dense groundcover that can displace other vegetation.
Photos:
Jil M. Swearingen, USDI National Park Service, www.forestryimages.org.
For more information
on Japanese pachysandra, please contact:
Mid-Atlantic Exotic Pest Plant Council, Inc., http://www.ma-eppc.org
The Bugwood Network, MA-EPPC Plant List,
http://www.invasive.org/maweeds.cfm
National Invasive Species Information Center,
http://www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov
USDA Forest Service, Northeastern Area, Invasive Plants: Weeds of the Week,
http://www.na.fs.fed.us/fhp/invasive_plants/weeds/
USDA - NRCS PLANTS Database, http://plants.usda.gov
REFERENCES:
Invasive Species, www.invasive.org
USDA - NRCS PLANTS Database, http://plants.usda.gov
University of Richmond, http://oncampus.richmond.edu
Penn State University, Department of Horticulture,
http://hortweb.cas.psu.edu
http://pubs.caes.uga.edu
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