Invasive Species Control
Here are some good resources to help manage the most common invasive plants found in McHenry County.
If there are additional species that you think should be included, let us know!
Buckthorn
Photo credit: Paul Wray, Iowa State University, Bugwood.org
- IDNR Buckthorn Brochure
- INHS Buckthorn
- PCA Common Buckthorn Brochure
- WDNR Buckthorn Brochure
- WDNR Buckthorn Brochure II
- WDNR Glossy Buckthorn Factsheet
Garden Valerian
Garlic Mustard
Honeysuckle
Japanese Barberry
James H. Miller, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org
Leafy Spurge
Photo credit: Steve Dewey, Utah State University, Bugwood.org
Mullein
Multiflora Rose
Rob Routledge, Sault College, Bugwood.org
Oriental Bittersweet
Photo credit: James R. Allison, Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Bugwood.org
Phragmites
Photo credit: Leslie J. Mehrhoff, University of Connecticut, Bugwood.org
Purple Loosestrife
Photo credit:Linda Wilson, University of Idaho, Bugwood.org
Reed Canary Grass
Russian & Autumn Olive
Photo credit: Steve Dewey, Utah State University, Bugwood.org
Siberian Elm
Spotted Knapweed
Photo credit: Rob Routledge, Sault College, Bugwood.org
Sweet Clover
Photo credit: University of Alaska – Anchorage , University of Alaska – Anchorage, Bugwood.org