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Black Swallow-wort ​(Vincetoxicum nigrum) &
Pale Swallow-wort (Vincetoxicum rossicum​)
  • See MISIN species profiles for black swallow-wort and pale swallow-wort
  • ​One of our Early Detection & Rapid Response species, currently only found in the village of Kingsley* within our four-county service area
  • Tricks Monarch butterflies into laying their eggs on the stem and leaves
  • See ISN's efforts in swallow-wort removal
  • Have black swallow-wort and want it removed? Check out our cost-share program
*black swallow-wort only. Pale swallow-wort has not been found in our service area
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Comparison of butterfly milkweed (left), common milkweed (middle), and black swallow-wort (right)
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  • Home
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    • Our Partners
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  • Events
  • ID & Report
    • Top 12 Species
    • Early Detection Species
    • Awareness Species
    • ID and Reporting Tools >
      • ID and Reporting
      • Survey Site Visits
    • Hemlock Woolly Adelgid
    • Other Invasive Species >
      • Other Invasives
      • Aquatic Invasive Species
      • Lymantria Moths (spongy moth)
      • Spotted Lanternfly
  • Resources
    • Videos
    • Education
    • Tool Library
    • Garlic Mustard Dumpsters
    • Planting Guide/Ordinance Templates
    • Requests For Bids
    • Treatments & Cost-share Program >
      • Treatment Information
      • Cost-share Program
    • Other Information
    • Invasive Species in the News >
      • ISN in the News
  • Go Beyond Beauty
    • Find Participants >
      • Nurseries/Garden Centers >
        • Bioconcentric Farms
        • Birdsfoot Native Nursery
        • Black Cap Farms
        • Bright Lane Gardens
        • Four Season Nursery
        • Garden Goods
        • Greystone Gardens
        • Pine Hill
      • Landscapers/Professionals >
        • Cre Woodard
        • Designs in Bloom
        • Greener Earth Landscaping
        • Heritage Landscape Design
        • Inhabitect, LLC
        • Lakeview Habitats
        • Laurel Voran, LLC
        • The Mossy Tree, LLC
        • Old Mission Associates
        • Inner-Coastal
        • Pine Hill
        • Silverman & Company
        • Sustainable Landscape Design, LLC
        • TruNorth Landscaping
        • Wildlife & Wetland Solutions
      • Community Participants
    • Register >
      • Registration Form (Garden Professional)
      • Registration Form (Individual or other org)
      • Start-up Materials
    • Ornamental Invasive Species
    • Native Plant Species
    • Participant Signs
    • Japanese Barberry Trade-Up Day
    • GBB Resources
  • Donate to ISN
  • Merchandise