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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Rhodotypos scandens | Jetbead | Plants | Shrub or woody bush | Tier 3 - Established |
Rhamnus cathartica | Common buckthorn | Plants | Tree | Tier 4 - Widespread |
Quercus acutissima | Sawtooth oak | Plants | Tree | Tier 5 - Watch |
Pyrus calleryana | Bradford pear | Plants | Tree | Tier 3 - Established |
Pueraria montana | Kudzu | Plants | Vine | Tier 2 - Emerging |
Prunus avium | Bird cherry | Plants | Tree | Tier 4 - Widespread |
Primula japonica | Japanese primrose | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 2 - Emerging |
Potamogeton crispus | Curly-leaf pondweed | Plants | Aquatic Invasives | Tier 4 - Widespread |
Populus alba | White poplar | Plants | Tree | Tier 5 - Watch |
Polygonum cuspidatum, Polygonum sachalinensis and Polygonum × bohemica | Knotweed: Japanese knotweed, giant knotweed and Bohemian knotweed | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 4 - Widespread |
Phragmites australis | Common reed grass | Plants | Grass-like Plant | Tier 4 - Widespread |
Photinia villosa | Oriental Photinia | Plants | Shrub or woody bush | Tier 2 - Emerging |
Phellodendron amurense | Amur corktree | Plants | Tree | Tier 2 - Emerging |
Phalaris arundinacea | Reed canarygrass | Plants | Grass-like Plant | Tier 4 - Widespread |
Petasites japonicus | Fuki, Butterbur | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 5 - Watch |
Petasites hybidus | Butterbur | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 5 - Watch |
Persicaria perfoliata (Polygonum perfoliatum) | Mile-a-minute, Asiatic tearthumb | Plants | Vine | Tier 3 - Established |
Perilla frutescens | Beefsteak plant | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 2 - Emerging |
Pennisetum alopecuroides | Fountain grass, Chinese fountain grass | Plants | Grass-like Plant | Tier 1 - Threat |
Paulownia tomentosa | Princess tree, Empress tree | Plants | Tree | Tier 3 - Established |