the climate to its liking) the vine spread uncontrollably, covering large areas with impe- netrable thickets. Kudzu
was officially declared a weed
in the '70s. It currently covers millions of acres of forestland in the
South where it has assumed a mythic cultural significance, popping up in
places like the album cover of R.E.M.'s first full-length work, and various
storyscapes... notably of
one Poppy Z. Brite.
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Just
what is kudzu?
It's an Asian vine, introduced to the United States in the late 19th century. It's difficult to kill. Some say it grows as much as a foot a day during summer. Upon its intro- duction in the southeastern part of the country (where it found
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