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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Trapa natans | Water Chestnut | Plants | Aquatic Invasives | Tier 3 - Established |
Miscanthus sinensis | Chinese Silver Grass | Plants | Grass-like Plant | Tier 3 - Established |
Persicaria perfoliata (Polygonum perfoliatum) | Mile-a-minute, Asiatic tearthumb | Plants | Vine | Tier 3 - Established |
Dreissena polymorpha | Zebra Mussel | Aquatic Invertebrate | Aquatic Invertebrate | Tier 3 - Established |
Paulownia tomentosa | Princess tree, Empress tree | Plants | Tree | Tier 3 - Established |
Eriocheir sinensis | Chinese mitten crab | Aquatic Invertebrate | Tier 3 - Established | |
Pyrus calleryana | Bradford pear | Plants | Tree | Tier 3 - Established |
Orconectes rusticus | Rusty crayfish | Aquatic Invertebrate | Tier 3 - Established | |
Ulmus pumila | Siberian elm | Plants | Tree | Tier 3 - Established |
Rhodotypos scandens | Jetbead | Plants | Shrub or woody bush | Tier 3 - Established |
Ampelopsis brevipedunculata | Porcelainberry | Plants | Vine | Tier 3 - Established |
Cyprinus carpio | Common carp | Fish | Aquatic Vertebrate | Tier 3 - Established |
Aralia elata | Japanese angelica tree | Plants | Tree | Tier 3 - Established |
Cynanchum louiseae (C. nigrum, Vincetoxicum nigrum) | Black swallowwort | Plants | Vine | Tier 3 - Established |
Cardamine impatiens | Narrowleaf bittercress | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 3 - Established |
Frangula alnus (Rhamnus frangula) | Glossy buckthorn, Smooth buckthorn | Plants | Shrub or woody bush | Tier 3 - Established |
Acer pseudoplatanus | Sycamore maple | Plants | Tree | Tier 3 - Established |
Euphorbia cyparissias | Cypress spurge | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 3 - Established |
Lonicera maackii | Amur Honeysuckle | Plants | Shrub or woody bush | Tier 3 - Established |
Clematis terniflora | Japanese virgin's-bower, Yam-leaved virgin's-bower, Sweet autumn virgin's-bower | Plants | Vine | Tier 3 - Established |