What is kudzu? Did you know that this plant isn't actually from the southern US? These are fast-growing, invasive vines native to Japan and southeast China that have become a major ecological concern.

sucking the plants’ vital juices. In places where it was once relatively easy to get a photograph of kudzu, the bug-infested vines are so crippled they can’t keep up with the other roadside weeds.

"Our invasive Plant Crew has been hard at work." Local group shares powerful before-and-after photos of invasive species removal: 'A collaborative approach' first appeared on The Cool Down.