Recent wet weather has allowed an invasive species of plant to thrive across Suffolk.

Japanese knotweed can grow up to four inches a day and forms dense thickets, which can kill native plant species.

It's most visible between February and November, and in the summer, it has clusters of white flowers.

After battling floods and heavy rainfall across the county amid Storm Claudia, the threat of Japanese knotweed blooms.

Also, now with wintry showers and ice , this will mean the plant species will remain alive and store energy for spring regrowth.

Data from Environet shows which areas are currently having a breakout of the species.

Ipswich has the most sightings with 130 sightings within five miles, which is more than in April at 54 sightings.

49 sightings have been reported in

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