Control and Identification of Invasive Species - Grow Native

20Control and Identification of Invasive Species:A Management Guide for Missouria shiny, black berry that is eaten by robins andother birds that gobble them up and dispersethe seeds “down the flyway a piece”.The evergreen foliage can be sprayed in fall andwinter when many other plants aredormant. Though death is slow (typicallywell into the following spring), fall spraying with1.5-2% Roundup or other common foliar herbicidesis highly effective. Japanesehoneysuckle resprouts after prescribed burning,but frequent burning reduces their abundance.More importantly, it limits flowering andfruiting. This reduces the establishment of newpopulations through seeds dispersedby birds and mammals.dark-green, elliptical leaves are also paired, andCalifornia privetLigustrum obtusifoliumCalifornia privet (a woody shrub) is a species ofshiny-leafed, sweet-flowered privets from Asia.Various species of this exotic privet are plantedin different parts of North America. All ofthem have become invasive. California privethas smooth gray bark. Its stems have paired,thorn-like twigs along their lengths. The shiny,Top: Japanese honesuckle in flower. The corollasfall away to leave a tiny green fruit that ripens toa plump, black berry in fall (bottom).