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Mile-a-Minute Vine Report

Use this form to report a possible Mile-a-Minute Vine sighting in Massachusetts. Have a photo or small sample of the plant handy if possible. Before submitting a report, please review our fact sheet for photos and descriptions of this invasive species.

All reports will be investigated, and you may be contacted by a state inspector for a site visit if we feel further investigation is necessary. We thank you for your assistance with preventing the establishment of Mile-a-Minute Vine in our state.
Similar Species: Before filing a report, compare the plant you saw to these look-alikes...
Halberd-leaved Tearthumb (Polygonum arifolium) Wild Morning Glory (Ipomoeae purpurea) or Climbing False Buckwheat (Polygonum scandens) Hog peanut (Amphicarpa bracteata) Hedge Bindweed (Calystegia sepium) Arrow-leaved tearthumb (Polygonum sagittatum) Asiatic Bittersweet (Celastrus orbiculatus) Black swallowwort (Cynanchum louiseae)
Does your plant look like any of the species above? If so, you do not need to file a report.

If not, it could still be mile-a-minute. Check for these three important characters:
triangular leaves curved barbs along stems saucer-shaped leaves at stem nodes
Triangular leaves Curved barbs along stems Saucer-shaped leaves ("ocrea") at stem nodes
(Photos courtesy of Todd Mervosh and Les Mehrhoff)
If your plant has ALL THREE characters above, it could be mile-a-minute vine. Please fill out the information below to file a report:
First Name:  

Last
Name:  

  
Phone Number:   Email:
Coordinates:  

LOCATION OF SIGHTING: Please enter any additional information about the site that may be helpful (landmarks, business name, street intersection, etc.)
City: State:
ZipCode:

DO YOU OWN THE LAND?    

DESCRIBE THE PLANT.G>DESCRIBE THE PLANT.
Does it have barbed stems? Perfectly triangular leaves?
mile-a-minute vine habit
DESCRIBE THE HABIT OF THE PLANT.
Mile-a-minute is a vine. Do you see the plant scrambling over other plants, fences, etc?

HOW DID YOU HEAR ABOUT THIS WEBPAGE? (Use "Ctrl" key to select more than one option)

If Other, specify: 

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:
INCLUDE AN IMAGE (.jpg, or .gif)


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