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I’ve attached a photo of a volunteer growing in my in-laws’ yard in Saginaw. They asked me if I wanted to take them with me to my new house in Mon...
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Is this a Locust Tree volunteer? #879943
Asked August 02, 2024, 3:22 PM EDT
I’ve attached a photo of a volunteer growing in my in-laws’ yard in Saginaw. They asked me if I wanted to take them with me to my new house in Monroe, but I don’t want to do it if it’s a problematic species
Saginaw County Michigan
Expert Response
Hello,
I identified this with my Picture-It Plant app as a Black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia). It is native to Michigan and is invasive in the U.S.
Trees - Black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia) is on Page 5 of A Field Identification Guide to Invasive Plants in Michigan’s Natural Communities at this link:
InvasivePlantsFieldGuide.pdf (msu.edu)
