Indiana has rich biodiversity with thousands of species in unique habitats, but the ornamental plant trade, globalization and development have introduced new threats to these ecosystems. IndyStar is highlighting some of the invasive species putting our natural landscape at risk and how you can help combat their spread.

The invasive species historically known as the " vine that ate the south " has also consumed chunks of Indiana's natural landscapes. And it's still hungry.

Kudzu (pronounced kud·zoo) is such an insidious invasive that it warranted its own distinct regulation in the Indiana Administrative Code to control the species spread. The policy, which was first filed by the state in 2004, requires homeowners to "take efforts to eliminate" kudzu if they find it growing on their p

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