Dog-strangling vine (Vincetoxicum rossicum) is an invasive perennial herbaceous plant in the milkweed family (Asclepiadaceae). It is spreading rapidly and causing damage to ecosystems in southern Ontario. Dog-strangling vine invasions can harm biodiversity and the economy in a number of ways. It forms thick mats of vegetation which hinder recreational activities, choke out native species, and negatively impact managed woodlots.

Note: Dog-strangling vine and black dog-strangling vine are listed as restricted species under the Ontario Invasive Species Act (2015). In Ontario, it is illegal to import, deposit, release, breed/grow, buy, sell, lease or trade restricted invasive species.

Click below to download our Dog-strangling Vine Technical Bulletin

Dog-strangling Vine Technical Bulletin

Please note that the dog-strangling vine Best Management Practices Document is currently undergoing an update and will be reposted once this process completed.

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