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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ornithogalum umbellatum | Common star-of-Bethlehem | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 5 - Watch |
| Phragmites australis | Common reed grass | Plants | Grass-like Plant | Tier 4 - Widespread |
| Vinca minor | Common periwinkle, Lesser periwinkle | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 5 - Watch |
| Cyprinus carpio | Common carp | Fish | Aquatic Vertebrate | Tier 3 - Established |
| Rhamnus cathartica | Common buckthorn | Plants | Tree | Tier 4 - Widespread |
| Berberis vulgaris | Common barberry, European barberry | Plants | Shrub or woody bush | Tier 4 - Widespread |
| Imperata cylindrica | Cogon grass | Plants | Grass-like Plant | Tier 1 - Threat |
| Akebia quinata | Chocolate vine, Five-leaf Akebia | Plants | Vine | Tier 2 - Emerging |
| Dioscorea oppositifolia (D. polystachya, D. batatas) | Chinese yam | Plants | Vine | Tier 2 - Emerging |
| Wisteria sinensis | Chinese wisteria | Plants | Vine | Tier 4 - Widespread |
| Miscanthus sinensis | Chinese Silver Grass | Plants | Grass-like Plant | Tier 3 - Established |
| Ligustrum sinense | Chinese privet | Plants | Shrub or woody bush | Tier 2 - Emerging |
| Bellamya chinensis | Chinese Mystery Snail | Aquatic Invertebrate | Aquatic Invertebrate | Tier 2 - Emerging |
| Eriocheir sinensis | Chinese mitten crab | Aquatic Invertebrate | Tier 3 - Established | |
| Lespedeza cuneata | Chinese bush-clover | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 2 - Emerging |
| Houttuynia cordata | Chameleon plant | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 5 - Watch |
| Kalopanax septemlobus | Castor aralia | Plants | Tree | Tier 2 - Emerging |
| Cirsium arvense | Canada thistle | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 4 - Widespread |
| Petasites hybidus | Butterbur | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 5 - Watch |
| Euonymus alatus | Burning-bush, Winged spindle | Plants | Shrub or woody bush | Tier 4 - Widespread |
