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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Eragrostis curvula | Weeping lovegrass | Plants | Grass-like Plant | Tier 2 - Emerging |
Elsholtzia ciliata | Crested late summer mint, Vietnamese balm | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 2 - Emerging |
Elaeagnus umbellata | Autumn Olive | Plants | Tree | Tier 4 - Widespread |
Elaeagnus angustifolia | Russian olive | Plants | Tree | Tier 2 - Emerging |
Egeria densa | Brazilian elodea | Plants | Aquatic Invasives | Tier 2 - Emerging |
Dreissena polymorpha | Zebra Mussel | Aquatic Invertebrate | Aquatic Invertebrate | Tier 3 - Established |
Dipsacus laciniatus | Cut-leaf teasel | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 2 - Emerging |
Dipsacus fullonum | Fuller's teasel, common teasel, venuscup | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 4 - Widespread |
Dioscorea oppositifolia (D. polystachya, D. batatas) | Chinese yam | Plants | Vine | Tier 2 - Emerging |
Digitalis purpurea | Purple foxglove | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 5 - Watch |
Digitalis grandiflora | Yellow foxglove | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 5 - Watch |
Didymosphenia geminata | Didymo | Algae & Cyanobacteria | Algae & Cyanobacteria | Tier 1 - Threat |
Cytisus scoparius | Scotch broom | Plants | Shrub or woody bush | Tier 2 - Emerging |
Cyprinus carpio | Common carp | Fish | Aquatic Vertebrate | Tier 3 - Established |
Cynanchum rossicum | Pale swallow-wort | Plants | Vine | Tier 2 - Emerging |
Cynanchum louiseae (C. nigrum, Vincetoxicum nigrum) | Black swallowwort | Plants | Vine | Tier 3 - Established |
Crassula helmsii | Swamp crop, Pygmyweed | Plants | Aquatic Invasives | Tier 1 - Threat |
Corydalis solida | Spring fumewort | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 5 - Watch |
Corydalis incisa | Purple keman, Incised fumewort | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 2 - Emerging |
Corbicula fluminea | Asian Clam | Aquatic Invertebrate | Aquatic Invertebrate | Tier 2 - Emerging |