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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Lythrum salicaria | Purple loosestrife | Plants | Terrestrial Plants | Tier 4 - Widespread |
Myriophyllum spicatum | Eurasian Watermilfoil | Plants | Aquatic Invasives | Tier 4 - Widespread |
Microstegium vimineum | Japanese stiltgrass | Plants | Grass-like Plant | Tier 4 - Widespread |
Rosa multiflora | Multiflora rose | Plants | Shrub or woody bush | Tier 4 - Widespread |
Phragmites australis | Common reed grass | Plants | Grass-like Plant | Tier 4 - Widespread |
Lonicera japonica | Japanese honeysuckle | Plants | Vine | Tier 4 - Widespread |
Pastinaca sativa | Wild parsnip | Plants | Terrestrial Plants | Tier 4 - Widespread |
Alliaria petiolata | Garlic mustard | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 4 - Widespread |
Rhamnus cathartica | Common buckthorn | Plants | Tree | Tier 4 - Widespread |
Acer platanoides | Norway Maple | Plants | Tree | Tier 4 - Widespread |
Iris pseudacorus | Yellow Iris | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 4 - Widespread |
Artemisia vulgaris | Mugwort | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 4 - Widespread |
Berberis vulgaris | Common barberry, European barberry | Plants | Shrub or woody bush | Tier 4 - Widespread |
Rubus phoenicolasius | Wineberry | Plants | Shrub or woody bush | Tier 4 - Widespread |
Berberis thunbergii | Japanese barberry | Plants | Shrub or woody bush | Tier 4 - Widespread |
Centaurea jacea | Brown knapweed, Brown starthistle | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 4 - Widespread |
Celastrus orbiculatus | Oriental bittersweet | Plants | Vine | Tier 4 - Widespread |
Centaurea nigra | Black knapweed, Lesser knapweed | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 4 - Widespread |
Elaeagnus umbellata | Autumn Olive | Plants | Tree | Tier 4 - Widespread |
Cirsium vulgare | Bull thistle | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 4 - Widespread |