Photos courtesy MISC In 2003, Lori Buchanan, manager of the Molokai/Maui Invasive Species Committee, investigated a glossy-leaved plant with pinkish-purple flowers ... vine is toxic and inhaling ...

Not all invasive weeds announce themselves with rough and tumble or strawy appearances. Sometimes, they come dressed as eye-popping purple blooms that could complement (or even outdo) your prized ...