Examples of strangulation damage to native trees caused by non-native, invasive vines: The thin, straight trunk is Red Maple (Acer rubrum) entwined by an Asian Wisteria (Wisteria sp.). The thicker, more deformed trunk is Box Elder (Acer negundo), damaged by Japanese Honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica). Native vines, unlike many of the non-native ones, do not usually damage trees, and are often cut in the mistaken belief that all vines are harmful to trees. A major goal of the Maryland Native Plant Society’s Year of the Vine is to help in distinguishing between the native, benign vines and those non-native vines that cause damage. Stay tuned for photos here, comparing the look-alikes to aid identification. And come to an introductory talk on the Year of the Vine by Karyn Molines, Feb. 24 (details at: mdflora.org/event-1818937) And for more resources on vines, see: mdflora.org/yot-vines.
Posted on: Wed, 21 Jan 2015 02:58:01 +0000
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