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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lysimachia vulgaris | Garden yellow-loosestrife | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 2 - Emerging |
| Alliaria petiolata | Garlic mustard | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 4 - Widespread |
| Heracleum mantegazzianum | Giant Hogweed | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 2 - Emerging |
| Arundo donax | Giant reed | Plants | Grass-like Plant | Tier 2 - Emerging |
| Frangula alnus (Rhamnus frangula) | Glossy buckthorn, Smooth buckthorn | Plants | Shrub or woody bush | Tier 3 - Established |
| Carassius auratus | Goldfish | Fish | Aquatic Vertebrate | Tier 5 - Watch |
| Lysimachia clethroides | Gooseneck yellow-loosestrife | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 5 - Watch |
| Aegopodium podagraria | Goutweed, bishop's goutweed | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 3 - Established |
| Salix atrocinerea | Gray willow, large gray willow | Plants | Tree | Tier 2 - Emerging |
| Actinidia arguta | Hardy kiwi, tara vine | Plants | Vine | Tier 2 - Emerging |
| Nandina domestica | Heavenly bamboo | Shrub or woody bush | Tier 1 - Threat | |
| Adelges tsugae | Hemlock Woolly Adelgid | Terrestrial Invertebrate | Terrestrial Invertebrate | Tier 3 - Established |
| Impatiens glandulifera | Himalayan balsam, Policeman's helmet, Ornamental jewelweed | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 1 - Threat |
| Hydrilla verticillata | Hydrilla, water-thyme | Plants | Aquatic Invasives | Tier 2 - Emerging |
| Arum italicum | Italian arum | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 2 - Emerging |
| Aralia elata | Japanese angelica tree | Plants | Tree | Tier 3 - Established |
| Berberis thunbergii | Japanese barberry | Plants | Shrub or woody bush | Tier 4 - Widespread |
| Achyranthes japonica | Japanese Chaff Flower | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 1 - Threat |
| Ilex crenata | Japanese holly | Plants | Shrub or woody bush | Tier 5 - Watch |
| Lonicera japonica | Japanese honeysuckle | Plants | Vine | Tier 4 - Widespread |
