Clemson Students publish Guide to Invasive Plants of SC

Invasive plants could become a thing of the past in South Carolina, thanks to a new publication from Clemson University and the South Carolina Exotic Pest Plant Council. As part of a Creative Inquiry project, Clemson University students Margie Lund of Lexington and Diego Soriano of Maquoketo, Iowa, researched the state’s most threatening non-native species and developed the 76-page Exotic Invasive Species in South Carolina guide to offer methods and tips to identify invasive plants. The guide is a publication of Clemson University Extension, the Clemson forestry and environmental conservation department and the Exotic Pest Plant Council, which developed a prioritized list of invasive species described in the publication. The council is a nonprofit organization focused on managing invasive species through education and outreach. Read the complete article online at www.clemson.edu.