It’s a new growing season and Mile-a-Minute vine is still present and continues to spread in Orange County. Help us to locate the presence of this plant. Cornell Cooperative Extension along with the Hudson River National Estuary Research Reserve and DEC are looking for new infestations of Mile a Minute vine throughout the county.
Mile-a-minute (Polygonum perfoliatum L.) is an aggressive and invasive annual vine unintentionally introduced in Pennsylvania in 1937. Since then, it has continued to spread and currently can be found more than 300 miles from the initial source area, including right here in the Hudson Valley. Like Kudzu in the south, this non-native vine grows quickly; up to 6 inches a day and can reach over 20 feet in one year. Plants have barbed hooks on the stems and backs of the 1-3 inch triangular, alternate leaves. Another distinct feature is the circular leaf structure, called an ocrea, surrounding the stem.
If you think you have this aggressive invader on your property please bring a sample to Cornell Cooperative Extension for a free identification. To submit a sample clip a 10-12 inch section, being careful not to displace any berries. Place the sample in a sealed plastic bag and bring to Cornell Cooperative Extension Orange County 18 Seward Ave, Suite 300, Middletown, N.Y. Samples will be accepted free of charge Monday through Friday from 9am – 4pm. For more information about this invasive plant or other invasive species call our Garden Helpline at 343-0664.
Mile a Minute Vine information brochure
Photos by Gus Benjou, Greenwood Lake Master Gardener Volunteer
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Updated: July 1, 2008