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Missouri Invasive Plant Council // Invasive Plant Pages

Invasive privets

Ligustrum spp

Identification and fact sheets

Representative photos of some invasive privets:

Wide oval leaves of Ligustrum obtusifolium, Border Privet
Ligustrum obtusifolium, Border Privet. By Richard Gardner, Bugwood.org
Ligustrum ovalifolium, California privet
Ligustrum ovalifolium, California privet. By Leslie J. Mehrhoff, Bugwood.org
invasion of Ligustrum sinense, Chinese privet
Invasion of Ligustrum sinense, Chinese privet. By Chuck Bargeron, Bugwood.org.
two stems of privet, top has smaller leaves than bottom
Comparison of Chinese Privet (Ligustrum sinense)(top) and Glossy Privet (Ligustrum lucidum). By James H. Miller, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.
Glossy privet foliage
Glossy privet foliage. Photo by Karan A. Rawlins, UGA, Bugwood.

Invasive privet impact, abundance, and trend in Missouri

border privet impact, abundance, and trend in MIssouri
Above: border privet impact, abundance, and trend in Missouri
Above: Chinese privet impact, abundance, and trend in Missouri

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