Name: Anne Summerville, SC (Zone 8a) Only dead fish go with the flow!
It's definitely obnoxious in Florida and other Southern states and yes very invasive in the right climate and impossible to get rid of once it has established itself. I did a quick check of your states invasive plants list and it's not on there so you should be ok.
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