-Japanese Knotweed

question 48

Multiple Choice

-Japanese knotweed

• A)began as an invasive exotic but has become an excellent forage plant for cattle.
• B)was originally imported as an attractive horticultural species but has become invasive in North America and Europe.
• C)was named the official flower of the 2012 Olympics in England.
• D)is invasive,but fortunately can only propagate by seeds.

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