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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) Species (Common) Biological Category Type Statussort descending
Imperata cylindrica Cogon grass Plants Grass-like Plant Tier 1 - Threat
Bythotrephes longimanus Spiny waterflea Aquatic Invertebrate Aquatic Invasives Tier 1 - Threat
Lepidium latifolium Broad-leaved pepper-grass Plants Other Herbaceous Tier 1 - Threat
Ludwigia adscendens Water primrose Plants Aquatic Invasives Tier 1 - Threat
Ludwigia peploides Floating primrose willow, creeping water primrose Plants Aquatic Invasives Tier 1 - Threat
Ludwigia hexapetala Uruguayan primrose willow Plants Aquatic Invasives Tier 1 - Threat
Myriophyllum heterophyllum Broadleaf/variable-leaf watermilfoil Plants Aquatic Invasives Tier 1 - Threat
Murdannia keisak Marsh dewflower Plants Plants Tier 1 - Threat
Nandina domestica Heavenly bamboo Shrub or woody bush Tier 1 - Threat
Oplismenus hirtellus ssp. undulatifolus Wavyleaf basketgrass Plants Grass-like Plant Tier 1 - Threat
Didymosphenia geminata Didymo Algae & Cyanobacteria Algae & Cyanobacteria Tier 1 - Threat
Pennisetum alopecuroides Fountain grass, Chinese fountain grass Plants Grass-like Plant Tier 1 - Threat
Achyranthes japonica Japanese Chaff Flower Plants Other Herbaceous Tier 1 - Threat
Ceratocystis fagacearum Oak wilt (fungus) Fungi Fungi/Pathogen Tier 1 - Threat
Tamarix ssp. (T. chinensis, T. parviflora, T. ramossima) Saltcedar, Tamarisk Plants Shrub or woody bush Tier 1 - Threat
Lonicera morrowii Morrow's Honeysuckle Plants Shrub or woody bush Tier 4 - Widespread
Myosotis scorpioides True forget-me-not, water forget-me-not Plants Other Herbaceous Tier 4 - Widespread
Phalaris arundinacea Reed canarygrass Plants Grass-like Plant Tier 4 - Widespread
Lonicera x bella Showy fly honeysuckle/Bell's honeysuckle Plants Shrub or woody bush Tier 4 - Widespread
Prunus avium Bird cherry Plants Tree Tier 4 - Widespread

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