Here’s a list of Georgia native plant species and invasives that have been spotted and identified in the park: https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/dearborn-park?tab=species.
This is not an inclusive list by any means, just the ones that have been flagged and identified in the park through the inaturalist app.
The Seek app — https://www.inaturalist.org/pages/seek_app — can be downloaded onto your phone and used to help identify native and invasive species in the park (it can help ID animals as well).
Dearborn Park Invasive Species
Some of the most prevalent invasive species in Dearborn Park include:
Common ivy or English ivy
Scientfic name: Hedera helix
More information: https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/55882-Hedera-helix
Japanese Chaff Flower
Scientific name: Achyranthes japonica
More information: https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/157962-Achyranthes-japonica
Kudzu
Scientific name: Pueraria montana
More information: https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/62669-Pueraria
Other invasives that have been spotted in the park
Amur honeysuckle
Scientific name: Lonicera maackii
More information: https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/82342-Lonicera-maackii
Chinese holly
Scientific name: Ilex cornuta
More information: https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/164038-Ilex-cornuta
Chinese parasol tree
Scientific name: Firmiana simplex
More information: https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/162991-Firmiana-simplex
Chinese privet
Scientific name: Ligustrum sinense
More information: https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/128769-Ligustrum-sinense
Chinese Yam
Scientific name: Dioscorea polystachya
More information: https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/119141-Dioscorea-polystachya
Glossy privet
Scientific name: Ligustrum lucidum
More information: https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/77740-Ligustrum-lucidum
Japanese knotweed
Scientific name: Reynoutria japonica
More information: https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/914922-Reynoutria-japonica
Japanese stiltgrass
Scientific name: Microstegium vimineum
More information: https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/116710-Microstegium-vimineum
Leatherleaf mahonia
Scientific name: Berberis bealei
More information: https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/277657-Berberis-bealei
Lesser Periwinkle
Scientific name: Vinka Minor
More information: https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/55844-Vinca-minor
Multiflora rose
Scientific name: Rosa multiflora
More information: https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/78882-Rosa-multiflora
Oriental bittersweet
Scientific name: Celastrus orbiculatus
More information: https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/64540-Celastrus-orbiculatus
Thorny olive
Scientific name: Elaeagnus pungens
More information: https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/162214-Elaeagnus-pungens
Trifoliate orange
Scientific name: Citrus trifoliata
More information: https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/200071-Citrus-trifoliata
Thanks to members of Dearborn Area Nature Alliance for providing this list!
DANA sponsors a number of park work days throughout the month (typically on Saturday or Sunday mornings) Mask up, don some gloves, bring garden shears if you have them and come out to one of their park work days.
You can email Dearborn30030@gmail.com to get on the mailing list and be informed of upcoming work days and other DANA news.
Some information about dealing with invasive species:
From Trees Atlanta: Top 10 Invasive Plants that Harm our Urban Forest — https://www.treesatlanta.org/resources/top-10-invasive-plants-that-harm-our-urban-forest/
and
How to Remove our Top 10 Invasive Plants — https://www.treesatlanta.org/resources/how-to-remove-our-top-10-invasive-plants/
Park Pride’s Be Gone, Invasive Species presentation (recorded webinar) — https://parkpride.org/be-gone-invasive-species/ — best practices and the right tools for removal of invasive species such as Bamboo, English Ivy and Kudzu.
Georgia Department of Natural Resources information on invasive species — https://georgiawildlife.com/invasive-species
Georgia Invasive Species Task Force: https://www.gainvasives.org/
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All images of plants above taken from the iNaturalist website.