Invasive Plant Species Quiz

Test your knowledge of invasive plant species with this fun quiz.

Invasive species are non-native plants that pose a serious threat to natural communities and native biodiversity. The Massachusetts Invasive Plant Advisory Group (MIPAG), has identified 66 nonnative species as invasive or likely invasive in Massachusetts.

1. True or False. Most invasive plant species found in Massachusetts arrived inadvertently, that is, they were introduced by accident rather than by design.

2. True or False. Although a serious problem, there are only about ten invasive species in the Emerald Necklace.

3. True or False. Invasives plants compete with native plants for sunlight, moisture, nutrients and space.

4. True or False. The fruits produced by invasive species are as nutritious for native wildlife as those of native plants.

5. Can you identify some of the invasive species we have right here in the Emerald Necklace? Match each photo with the name of the invasive species from the list.

A. Phragmites

B. Glossy Buckthorn

C. Oriental Bittersweet

D. Garlic Mustard

E. Japanese Knotweed

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