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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhodotypos scandens | Jetbead | Plants | Shrub or woody bush | Tier 3 - Established |
| Robinia pseudoacacia | Black Locust | Plants | Tree | Tier 4 - Widespread |
| Rosa multiflora | Multiflora rose | Plants | Shrub or woody bush | Tier 4 - Widespread |
| Rubus phoenicolasius | Wineberry | Plants | Shrub or woody bush | Tier 4 - Widespread |
| Salix atrocinerea | Gray willow, large gray willow | Plants | Tree | Tier 2 - Emerging |
| Salvia glutinosa | Sticky sage | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 2 - Emerging |
| Silphium perfoliatum | Cup-plant, cup rosinweed | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 2 - Emerging |
| Spiraea japonica | Japanese spiraea, Japanese meadowsweet | Plants | Shrub or woody bush | Tier 5 - Watch |
| Symplocos paniculata | Sapphireberry | Plants | Shrub or woody bush | Tier 2 - Emerging |
| Tamarix ssp. (T. chinensis, T. parviflora, T. ramossima) | Saltcedar, Tamarisk | Plants | Shrub or woody bush | Tier 1 - Threat |
| Trapa natans | Water Chestnut | Plants | Aquatic Invasives | Tier 3 - Established |
| Ulmus pumila | Siberian elm | Plants | Tree | Tier 3 - Established |
| Viburnum dilatatum | Linden viburnum (linden arrowwood) | Plants | Shrub or woody bush | Tier 2 - Emerging |
| Viburnum lantana | Wayfaring tree | Plants | Shrub or woody bush | Tier 5 - Watch |
| Viburnum opulus | European cranberry bush, Guelder rose | Plants | Shrub or woody bush | Tier 5 - Watch |
| Viburnum plicatum | Japanese snowball | Plants | Shrub or woody bush | Tier 2 - Emerging |
| Viburnum sieboldii | Siebold's viburnum (Siebold's arrowwood) | Plants | Shrub or woody bush | Tier 2 - Emerging |
| Vinca minor | Common periwinkle, Lesser periwinkle | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 5 - Watch |
| Vitex rotundifolia | Beach vitex, Roundleaf chastetree | Plants | Shrub or woody bush | Tier 1 - Threat |
| Wisteria floribunda | Japanese wisteria | Plants | Vine | Tier 4 - Widespread |
