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 |
| Elsholtzia ciliata | Crested late summer mint, Vietnamese balm | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 2 - Emerging |
| Silphium perfoliatum | Cup-plant, cup rosinweed | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 2 - Emerging |
| Potamogeton crispus | Curly-leaf pondweed | Plants | Aquatic Invasives | Tier 4 - Widespread |
| Dipsacus laciniatus | Cut-leaf teasel | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 2 - Emerging |
| Euphorbia cyparissias | Cypress spurge | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 3 - Established |
| Didymosphenia geminata | Didymo | Algae & Cyanobacteria | Algae & Cyanobacteria | Tier 1 - Threat |
| Agrilus planipennis | Emerald Ash Borer | Terrestrial Invertebrate | Terrestrial Invertebrate | Tier 3 - Established |
| Myriophyllum spicatum | Eurasian Watermilfoil | Plants | Aquatic Invasives | Tier 4 - Widespread |
| Alnus glutinosa | European alder (black alder) | Plants | Tree | Tier 2 - Emerging |
| Viburnum opulus | European cranberry bush, Guelder rose | Plants | Shrub or woody bush | Tier 5 - Watch |
| Euonymus europaeus | European spindle-tree (spindle-tree) | Plants | Shrub or woody bush | Tier 5 - Watch |
| Lythrum virgatum | European wand loosestrife | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 5 - Watch |
| Amorpha fruticosa | False indigo bush | Plants | Shrub or woody bush | Tier 5 - Watch |
| Cabomba caroliniana | Fanwort | Plants | Aquatic Invasives | Tier 2 - Emerging |
| Ludwigia peploides | Floating primrose willow, creeping water primrose | Plants | Aquatic Invasives | Tier 1 - Threat |
| Pennisetum alopecuroides | Fountain grass, Chinese fountain grass | Plants | Grass-like Plant | Tier 1 - Threat |
| Hydrocharis morsus-ranae | Frogbit | Plants | Aquatic Invasives | Tier 1 - Threat |
| Petasites japonicus | Fuki, Butterbur | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 5 - Watch |
| Dipsacus fullonum | Fuller's teasel, common teasel, venuscup | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 4 - Widespread |
