Identification

There are many tools available to identify invasive species. 

If you are using a smartphone app, Our recommendation is to use  iNaturalist or PictureThis. 

Smart phones also have built in capability though the phone feature haven't been as reliable in our opinion, Technology is changing quickly. iPhones use Visual Look Up and Google uses Google Lens.

In addition there are many books that are available such as:

A Field Guide to Invasive Plants in the Midwest

There are online training modules to improve your ability to identify invasives such as:

MISIN Learn

University Michigan Herbarium - botanist focused, you are able to look up names

There are many websites that provide excellent information on different invasives species. Here is a small selection:

MISIN – Midwest Invasive Species Information Network

MIPN - Midwest Invasive Plant Network

Michigan Invasive Species

MichiganInvasives.org - Not many listed but what is listed is done well

Illinois Department of Natural Resources

Oak Openings

Woody Invasive Species of the Great Lakes Collaborative - WIGL