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    Plant

    Australia introduced a touch-sensitive plant as a curiosity; it now affects up to 140,000 hectares

    Mimosa (Mimosa pigra) was introduced in the late 1800s as an ornamental curiosity. Today it is a Weed of National Significance.
    World News
    Published 6 days ago

    Australia brought in prickly acacia for shade and feed, and it now infests 6.6 million hectares

    Prickly acacia, once planted for shade, now infests 6.6 million hectares of Australia.
    World News
    Published 6 days ago

    In the early 1900s, Hawaii brought in gorse to feed sheep, and it spread across over 35,000 acres

    Gorse, a thorny shrub from western Europe, was introduced to Hawaii as sheep forage in the early 1900s and spread after the sheep industry faded.
    World News
    Published 6 days ago

    Florida planted Brazilian pepper as an ornamental shrub; it now infests over 700,000 acres

    Known for its bright red berries, Brazilian pepper was introduced to Florida as an ornamental plant.
    World News
    Published 7 days ago

    In 1920, saltcedar covered an estimated 10,000 acres. By the mid-1960s, it topped 1.2 million acres

    Once planted to meet practical needs, saltcedar spread widely across Western floodplains.
    World News
    Updated 7 days ago
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