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) |
Species (Common) |
Biological Category | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humulus japonicus | Japanese hops | Plants | Vine | Tier 3 - Established |
| Lonicera japonica | Japanese honeysuckle | Plants | Vine | Tier 4 - Widespread |
| Ilex crenata | Japanese holly | Plants | Shrub or woody bush | Tier 5 - Watch |
| Achyranthes japonica | Japanese Chaff Flower | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 1 - Threat |
| Berberis thunbergii | Japanese barberry | Plants | Shrub or woody bush | Tier 4 - Widespread |
| Aralia elata | Japanese angelica tree | Plants | Tree | Tier 3 - Established |
| Arum italicum | Italian arum | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 2 - Emerging |
| Hydrilla verticillata | Hydrilla, water-thyme | Plants | Aquatic Invasives | Tier 2 - Emerging |
| Impatiens glandulifera | Himalayan balsam, Policeman's helmet, Ornamental jewelweed | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 1 - Threat |
| Adelges tsugae | Hemlock Woolly Adelgid | Terrestrial Invertebrate | Terrestrial Invertebrate | Tier 3 - Established |
| Nandina domestica | Heavenly bamboo | Shrub or woody bush | Tier 1 - Threat | |
| Actinidia arguta | Hardy kiwi, tara vine | Plants | Vine | Tier 2 - Emerging |
| Salix atrocinerea | Gray willow, large gray willow | Plants | Tree | Tier 2 - Emerging |
| Aegopodium podagraria | Goutweed, bishop's goutweed | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 3 - Established |
| Lysimachia clethroides | Gooseneck yellow-loosestrife | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 5 - Watch |
| Carassius auratus | Goldfish | Fish | Aquatic Vertebrate | Tier 5 - Watch |
| Frangula alnus (Rhamnus frangula) | Glossy buckthorn, Smooth buckthorn | Plants | Shrub or woody bush | Tier 3 - Established |
| Arundo donax | Giant reed | Plants | Grass-like Plant | Tier 2 - Emerging |
| Heracleum mantegazzianum | Giant Hogweed | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 2 - Emerging |
| Alliaria petiolata | Garlic mustard | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 4 - Widespread |
