In the 1950s, America planted crown vetch beside roads to control erosion; it now occurs in nearly every state and forms dense mats that crowd out native plants

Crown vetch, once seen as a solution to erosion problems in the US, is now an environmental problem in many parts of the country. This flowering plant was widely used for soil stabilisation on road banks and slopes because of its ability to spread quickly and hold soil together.

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