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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humulus japonicus | Japanese hops | Plants | Vine | Tier 3 - Established |
| Primula japonica | Japanese primrose | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 2 - Emerging |
| Viburnum plicatum | Japanese snowball | Plants | Shrub or woody bush | Tier 2 - Emerging |
| Spiraea japonica | Japanese spiraea, Japanese meadowsweet | Plants | Shrub or woody bush | Tier 5 - Watch |
| Microstegium vimineum | Japanese stiltgrass | Plants | Grass-like Plant | Tier 4 - Widespread |
| Clematis terniflora | Japanese virgin's-bower, Yam-leaved virgin's-bower, Sweet autumn virgin's-bower | Plants | Vine | Tier 3 - Established |
| Wisteria floribunda | Japanese wisteria | Plants | Vine | Tier 4 - Widespread |
| Rhodotypos scandens | Jetbead | Plants | Shrub or woody bush | Tier 3 - Established |
| Polygonum cuspidatum, Polygonum sachalinensis and Polygonum × bohemica | Knotweed: Japanese knotweed, giant knotweed and Bohemian knotweed | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 4 - Widespread |
| Pueraria montana | Kudzu | Plants | Vine | Tier 2 - Emerging |
| Euphorbia esula | Leafy spurge | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 3 - Established |
| Ficaria verna | Lesser celandine, Fig buttercup | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 3 - Established |
| Viburnum dilatatum | Linden viburnum (linden arrowwood) | Plants | Shrub or woody bush | Tier 2 - Emerging |
| Murdannia keisak | Marsh dewflower | Plants | Plants | Tier 1 - Threat |
| Persicaria perfoliata (Polygonum perfoliatum) | Mile-a-minute, Asiatic tearthumb | Plants | Vine | Tier 3 - Established |
| Euphorbia lathyris | Mole plant, Caper spurge | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 5 - Watch |
| Lonicera morrowii | Morrow's Honeysuckle | Plants | Shrub or woody bush | Tier 4 - Widespread |
| Artemisia vulgaris | Mugwort | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 4 - Widespread |
| Rosa multiflora | Multiflora rose | Plants | Shrub or woody bush | Tier 4 - Widespread |
| Cardamine impatiens | Narrowleaf bittercress | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 3 - Established |
