Invasives

Callery Pear (Pyrus calleryana Dcne.)

Callery pear is an upright, pyramidal tree that grows 20–30 ft. tall, with a 20–30 ft. wide canopy. Young trees are relatively slender and may be thorny. Its alternate leaves are oval, up to 3 inches long and 1 1/2 to 3 inches wide, with small, round-toothed margins; long petioles…

Multiflora Rose (Rosa multiflora)

Multiflora rose is a thorny, perennial shrub with arching stems (canes), and leaves divided into five to eleven sharply toothed leaflets. The base of each leaf stalk bears a pair of fringed bracts. Beginning in May or June clusters of showy, fragrant, white to pink flowers appear, each about an…

Wineberry (Rubus phoenicolasius Maxim.)

Wineberry is a deciduous shrub that grows up to 6 feet tall. The arching stems (canes), petioles, flowering stems, and buds have a dense covering of reddish, gland-tipped hairs and a few slender prickles. Leaves are alternate. Each leaf is made up of three leaflets; the terminal leaflet is much…