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Plants
Silver-speckled leaves and red dotted berries taking over old fields.
Field facts
HabitatOld fields, reclaimed mine land, roadsides
RangeStatewide
When to lookFragrant flowers May; fruit September
StatusInvasive in Indiana (Indiana DNR / IUCN Red List)
Look-alikesRussian Olive, Silver Maple saplings
Field note: Planted for wildlife decades ago, now one of Indiana's worst field invaders.
Lesson
Watching responsibly
Berries are edible but spreading seed makes the problem worse.
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