Bush Honeysuckle

Volunteers with World Changers roam the hillside in Gillham Park on Wednesday where they were working to remove invasive Asian bush honeysuckle.

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Missouri lawmakers considering bill to stop the sale of invasive plants

Kate Grumke

Experts say the plants on the list are invasive and can quickly cause ecological harm.

Matthew Albrecht (at front), associate scientist at the Garden's Center for Conservation and Sustainable Development, and volunteer Eva Adams help during a honeysuckle sweep workday at Shaw Nature Reserve in 2018.

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How Missourians Can Combat Honeysuckle And Other Invasive Plants

Lara Hamdan

Bush honeysuckle isn't native to Missouri, but the species is flourishing in the state. The infestation has impacted the diversity and abundance of native…

UMSL plans to remove bush honeysuckle, pictured here, from seven acres on campus.

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UMSL Aims To Root Out Invasive Honeysuckle On Campus

Shahla Farzan

The University of Missouri-St. Louis is embarking on a long-term effort to remove invasive plants from forested areas on campus.The university received…

The Missouri Department of Conservation says honeysuckle can affect lake and stream banks, marsh, fens, sedge meadow, wet and dry prairies, savannas, floodplain and upland forests and woodlands.

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St. Louis resident 'sues' invasive bush honeysuckle

Shahla Farzan

This week, in the hallowed halls of the historic Old Courthouse in St. Louis, a local woodworker sued a shrub.In an educational mock trial held Wednesday,…

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Conservation department rewards stewards of the environment

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, May 31, 2011 - Sixth grade students from The College School work with Tim Wood to cut down an…

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Honeysuckle plus deer equals abundance of ticks

Jo Seltzer

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Oct. 11, 2010 - Invaders wreak havoc. No, we are not referring to Attila the Hun or Hagar the…