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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 descending Status
Bythotrephes longimanus Spiny waterflea Aquatic Invertebrate Aquatic Invasives Tier 1 - Threat
Ludwigia adscendens Water primrose Plants Aquatic Invasives Tier 1 - Threat
Egeria densa Brazilian elodea Plants Aquatic Invasives Tier 2 - Emerging
Ludwigia peploides Floating primrose willow, creeping water primrose Plants Aquatic Invasives Tier 1 - Threat
Hydrilla verticillata Hydrilla, water-thyme Plants Aquatic Invasives Tier 2 - Emerging
Ludwigia hexapetala Uruguayan primrose willow Plants Aquatic Invasives Tier 1 - Threat
Myriophyllum heterophyllum Broadleaf/variable-leaf watermilfoil Plants Aquatic Invasives Tier 1 - Threat
Cabomba caroliniana Fanwort Plants Aquatic Invasives Tier 2 - Emerging
Najas minor Brittle naiad Plants Aquatic Invasives Tier 3 - Established
Murdannia keisak Marsh dewflower Plants Plants Tier 1 - Threat
Didymosphenia geminata Didymo Algae & Cyanobacteria Algae & Cyanobacteria Tier 1 - Threat
Dreissena polymorpha Zebra Mussel Aquatic Invertebrate Aquatic Invertebrate Tier 3 - Established
Bellamya chinensis Chinese Mystery Snail Aquatic Invertebrate Aquatic Invertebrate Tier 2 - Emerging
Corbicula fluminea Asian Clam Aquatic Invertebrate Aquatic Invertebrate Tier 2 - Emerging
Carassius auratus Goldfish Fish Aquatic Vertebrate Tier 5 - Watch
Cyprinus carpio Common carp Fish Aquatic Vertebrate Tier 3 - Established
Channa argus Northern Snakehead Fish Aquatic Vertebrate Tier 2 - Emerging
Lycorma delicatula Spotted Lanternfly Terrestrial Invertebrate Terrestrial Invertebrate Tier 1 - Threat
Adelges tsugae Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Terrestrial Invertebrate Terrestrial Invertebrate Tier 3 - Established
Agrilus planipennis Emerald Ash Borer Terrestrial Invertebrate Terrestrial Invertebrate Tier 3 - Established

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