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 |
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Dreissena polymorpha | Zebra Mussel | Aquatic Invertebrate | Aquatic Invertebrate | Tier 3 - Established |
Iris pseudacorus | Yellow Iris | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 4 - Widespread |
Digitalis grandiflora | Yellow foxglove | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 5 - Watch |
Lamium galeobdolon | Yellow archangel | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 5 - Watch |
Euonymus fortunei | Winter Creeper, Climbing spindle-tree | Plants | Vine | Tier 3 - Established |
Rubus phoenicolasius | Wineberry | Plants | Shrub or woody bush | Tier 4 - Widespread |
Pastinaca sativa | Wild parsnip | Plants | Terrestrial Plants | Tier 4 - Widespread |
Anthriscus sylvestris | Wild chervil | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 3 - Established |
Populus alba | White poplar | Plants | Tree | Tier 5 - Watch |
Morus alba | White mulberry | Plants | Tree | Tier 4 - Widespread |
Eragrostis curvula | Weeping lovegrass | Plants | Grass-like Plant | Tier 2 - Emerging |
Viburnum lantana | Wayfaring tree | Plants | Shrub or woody bush | Tier 5 - Watch |
Oplismenus hirtellus ssp. undulatifolus | Wavyleaf basketgrass | Plants | Grass-like Plant | Tier 1 - Threat |
Ludwigia adscendens | Water primrose | Plants | Aquatic Invasives | Tier 1 - Threat |
Trapa natans | Water Chestnut | Plants | Aquatic Invasives | Tier 3 - Established |
Ludwigia hexapetala | Uruguayan primrose willow | Plants | Aquatic Invasives | Tier 1 - Threat |
Myosotis scorpioides | True forget-me-not, water forget-me-not | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 4 - Widespread |
Ailanthus altissima | Tree-of-heaven | Plants | Tree | 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 |