*Oplismenus undulatifolius (Arduino) Roemer & J.A. Schultes. Wavyleaf Basketgrass. Hab: Moist forests. Dist: Native of the Eastern Hemisphere (Asia and perhaps also native in s. Europe). It was reported as an introduction in Baltimore Co., MD (Peterson et al. 1999), from which it rapidly spread. McAvoy (2021) documented it for New Castle County, DE.

Origin/Endemic status: E. and se. Asia

Other Comments: It is considered a noxious invasive and can be expected to seriously spread.

Synonymy: = K4; = n/a – C, Pa, RAB, Tat; = Oplismenus hirtellus (L.) P.Beauv. ssp. undulatifolius (Ard.) U.Scholz – FNA25, K3, Va, Scholz (1981); < Oplismenus hirtellus (L.) P.Beauv. – Crins (1991)

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Wetland Indicator Status:

• Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FAC (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
• Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
• Great Plains: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
• Midwest: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)