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Species Information

Below is an alphabetical listing (by scientific name) of some of the invasive species in our region. Click on the column header to sort by that column or search using the filter below.

Species (Scientific)sort ascending Species (Common) Biological Category Type Status
Pastinaca sativa Wild parsnip Plants Terrestrial Plants Tier 4 - Widespread
Ornithogalum umbellatum Common star-of-Bethlehem Plants Other Herbaceous Tier 5 - Watch
Orconectes rusticus Rusty crayfish Aquatic Invertebrate Tier 3 - Established
Oplismenus hirtellus ssp. undulatifolus Wavyleaf basketgrass Plants Grass-like Plant Tier 1 - Threat
Nandina domestica Heavenly bamboo Shrub or woody bush Tier 1 - Threat
Najas minor Brittle naiad Plants Aquatic Invasives Tier 3 - Established
Myriophyllum spicatum Eurasian Watermilfoil Plants Aquatic Invasives Tier 4 - Widespread
Myriophyllum heterophyllum Broadleaf/variable-leaf watermilfoil Plants Aquatic Invasives Tier 1 - Threat
Myosotis scorpioides True forget-me-not, water forget-me-not Plants Other Herbaceous Tier 4 - Widespread
Murdannia keisak Marsh dewflower Plants Plants Tier 1 - Threat
Morus alba White mulberry Plants Tree Tier 4 - Widespread
Miscanthus sinensis Chinese Silver Grass Plants Grass-like Plant Tier 3 - Established
Microstegium vimineum Japanese stiltgrass Plants Grass-like Plant Tier 4 - Widespread
Malus sieboldii (M. toringo) Toringo crabapple Plants Tree Tier 2 - Emerging
Malus hupehensis Tea crabapple, chinese crabapple Plants Tree Tier 2 - Emerging
Mahonia bealei Beales barberry Plants Shrub or woody bush Tier 5 - Watch
Macleaya cordata Plume poppy Plants Other Herbaceous Tier 5 - Watch
Lythrum virgatum European wand loosestrife Plants Other Herbaceous Tier 5 - Watch
Lythrum salicaria Purple loosestrife Plants Terrestrial Plants Tier 4 - Widespread
Lysimachia vulgaris Garden yellow-loosestrife Plants Other Herbaceous Tier 2 - Emerging

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