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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).

Tier 4 - Widespread species are common in this region as well as in most surrounding areas.
Tier 3 - Established species are relatively widespread throughout the region but may not be present in neighboring regions.
Tier 2 - Emerging species are not yet widespread in the region but may be locally common.
Tier 1 - Threat species not yet reported in the region.

Species (Scientific)sort descending Species (Common) Status Type Websites
Iris pseudacorus Yellow Iris Tier 4 - Widespread GoBotany, Invasive.org, IPANE, GISD, United States Forest Service
Kalopanax septemlobus Castor aralia Tier 1 - Threat
Kolkwitzia amabilis Beautybush Tier 5 - Watch
Lamium galeobdolon Yellow archangel Tier 5 - Watch
Lepidium latifolium Broad-leaved pepper-grass Tier 1 - Threat
Lespedeza cuneata Chinese bush-clover Tier 2 - Emerging
Leucojum aestivum Summer snowflake Tier 5 - Watch
Ligustrum obtusifolium Border Privet Tier 3 - Established GoBotany
Ligustrum sinense Chinese privet Tier 2 - Emerging
Lonicera japonica Japanese honeysuckle Tier 4 - Widespread GISP/ISSP, GoBotany, USDA Weed of the Week
Lonicera maackii Amur Honeysuckle Tier 3 - Established GISP/ISSP
Lonicera morrowii Morrow's Honeysuckle Tier 4 - Widespread EDDMaps, GoBotany, Invasive.org, IPANE
Lonicera tatarica Tatarian honeysuckle Tier 5 - Watch EDDMaps
Lonicera x bella Showy fly honeysuckle/Bell's honeysuckle Tier 4 - Widespread EDDMaps
Ludwigia adscendens Water primrose Tier 1 - Threat
Ludwigia hexapetala Uruguayan primrose willow Tier 1 - Threat
Ludwigia peploides Floating primrose willow, creeping water primrose Tier 1 - Threat
Lysimachia clethroides Gooseneck yellow-loosestrife Tier 5 - Watch
Lysimachia punctata Spotted loosestrife, Large yellow-loosestrife Tier 5 - Watch
Lysimachia vulgaris Garden yellow-loosestrife Tier 2 - Emerging

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