A website from UGA Cooperative Extension

Local News for 4-H, Agriculture, and Family and Consumer Science

Pasture

  • Perilla mint (Perilla frutescens) also known as the Beefsteak Plant, is an invasive annual weed that poses a serious threat to livestock in pastures throughout the southeastern United States. Originally introduced from eastern Asia for culinary, ornamental, and medicinal purposes, the plant has become widely established in natural areas, hayfields, and grazing lands. While it…

    Posted in: , , ,