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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Arundo donax | Giant reed | Plants | Grass-like Plant | Tier 2 - Emerging |
Pueraria montana | Kudzu | Plants | Vine | Tier 2 - Emerging |
Symplocos paniculata | Sapphireberry | Plants | Shrub or woody bush | Tier 2 - Emerging |
Broussonetia papyrifera | Paper mulberry | Plants | Tree | Tier 2 - Emerging |
Viburnum plicatum | Japanese snowball | Plants | Shrub or woody bush | Tier 2 - Emerging |
Heracleum mantegazzianum | Giant Hogweed | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 2 - Emerging |
Alnus glutinosa | European alder (black alder) | Plants | Tree | Tier 2 - Emerging |
Corydalis incisa | Purple keman, Incised fumewort | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 2 - Emerging |
Cytisus scoparius | Scotch broom | Plants | Shrub or woody bush | Tier 2 - Emerging |
Elaeagnus angustifolia | Russian olive | Plants | Tree | Tier 2 - Emerging |
Egeria densa | Brazilian elodea | Plants | Aquatic Invasives | Tier 2 - Emerging |
Elsholtzia ciliata | Crested late summer mint, Vietnamese balm | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 2 - Emerging |
Hydrilla verticillata | Hydrilla, water-thyme | Plants | Aquatic Invasives | Tier 2 - Emerging |
Photinia villosa | Oriental Photinia | Plants | Shrub or woody bush | Tier 2 - Emerging |
Lespedeza cuneata | Chinese bush-clover | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 2 - Emerging |
Eragrostis curvula | Weeping lovegrass | Plants | Grass-like Plant | Tier 2 - Emerging |
Gypsophila paniculata | Tall baby's-breath | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 2 - Emerging |
Lysimachia vulgaris | Garden yellow-loosestrife | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 2 - Emerging |
Ligustrum sinense | Chinese privet | Plants | Shrub or woody bush | Tier 2 - Emerging |
Kalopanax septemlobus | Castor aralia | Plants | Tree | Tier 2 - Emerging |