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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 or search using the filter below.

Species (Scientific) Species (Common) Biological Category Typesort ascending Status
Imperata cylindrica Cogon grass Plants Grass-like Plant Tier 1 - Threat
Miscanthus sinensis Chinese Silver Grass Plants Grass-like Plant Tier 3 - Established
Phragmites australis Common reed grass Plants Grass-like Plant Tier 4 - Widespread
Eragrostis curvula Weeping lovegrass Plants Grass-like Plant Tier 2 - Emerging
Oplismenus hirtellus ssp. undulatifolus Wavyleaf basketgrass Plants Grass-like Plant Tier 1 - Threat
Pennisetum alopecuroides Fountain grass, Chinese fountain grass Plants Grass-like Plant Tier 1 - Threat
Brachypodium sylvaticum Slender false brome Plants Grass-like Plant Tier 2 - Emerging
Cynanchum rossicum Pale swallow-wort Plants Vine Tier 2 - Emerging
Dioscorea oppositifolia (D. polystachya, D. batatas) Chinese yam Plants Vine Tier 2 - Emerging
Actinidia polygama Silver vine Plants Vine Tier 2 - Emerging
Euonymus fortunei Winter Creeper, Climbing spindle-tree Plants Vine Tier 3 - Established
Akebia quinata Chocolate vine, Five-leaf Akebia Plants Vine Tier 2 - Emerging
Wisteria floribunda Japanese wisteria Plants Vine Tier 4 - Widespread
Pueraria montana Kudzu Plants Vine Tier 2 - Emerging
Wisteria sinensis Chinese wisteria Plants Vine Tier 4 - Widespread
Humulus japonicus Japanese hops Plants Vine Tier 3 - Established
Actinidia arguta Hardy kiwi, tara vine Plants Vine Tier 2 - Emerging
Persicaria perfoliata (Polygonum perfoliatum) Mile-a-minute, Asiatic tearthumb Plants Vine Tier 3 - Established
Lonicera japonica Japanese honeysuckle Plants Vine Tier 4 - Widespread
Ampelopsis brevipedunculata Porcelainberry Plants Vine Tier 3 - Established

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