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There are currently 56 species listed as prohibited or restricted in Michigan. This includes 17 species of fish, 11 species of mollusks, and 21 species of aquatic plants. [9] This list is regularly amended through Invasive Species Orders. In 2014, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources added 9 species to the prohibited species list.
In addition, the Michigan Invasive Species Grant Program, awarded $3.6 million in 2024 for 31 projects to fight invasives, and more than $36 million over 10 years.
The species are mostly herbaceous perennial plants 0.3–1.5 metres (1–5 feet) tall, but some are annual plants and a few are shrubs up to 3 m (10 ft) tall. An exception is the chamis de monte (Lupinus jaimehintonianus) of Oaxaca in Mexico, which is a tree up to 8 m (26 ft) tall.
In Iceland, the Nootka lupine has been designated an invasive species. [6] The plant was introduced in the first half of the 20th century to combat erosion, speed up land reclamation and help with reforestation.
Japanese knotweed is seen in flower. Yellowish-white flower spikes appear in August and September, making now the best time of year to identify and report occurrences of this invasive species.
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There, a residential community was built over prime Mission blue habitat, a habitat that was supposed to be restored on the saddle of the mountain. However, the mountain's saddle is colder, damper and windier. On top of this, the saddle is overgrown with an invasive species, gorse, while the Mission blue requires lupine as its host plant. [5]
Underneath a mask of bright yellow blossoms and heart-shaped leaves, an invasive species is threatening native mid-Michigan flora. During an annual review of Michigan's invasive species watch list ...