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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ampelopsis brevipedunculata | Porcelainberry | Plants | Vine | Tier 3 - Established |
| Aralia elata | Japanese angelica tree | Plants | Tree | Tier 3 - Established |
| Cardamine impatiens | Narrowleaf bittercress | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 3 - Established |
| Cynanchum louiseae (C. nigrum, Vincetoxicum nigrum) | Black swallowwort | Plants | Vine | Tier 3 - Established |
| Acer pseudoplatanus | Sycamore maple | Plants | Tree | Tier 3 - Established |
| Frangula alnus (Rhamnus frangula) | Glossy buckthorn, Smooth buckthorn | Plants | Shrub or woody bush | Tier 3 - Established |
| Lonicera maackii | Amur Honeysuckle | Plants | Shrub or woody bush | Tier 3 - Established |
| Clematis terniflora | Japanese virgin's-bower, Yam-leaved virgin's-bower, Sweet autumn virgin's-bower | Plants | Vine | Tier 3 - Established |
| Najas minor | Brittle naiad | Plants | Aquatic Invasives | Tier 3 - Established |
| Euphorbia cyparissias | Cypress spurge | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 3 - Established |
| Salvia glutinosa | Sticky sage | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 2 - Emerging |
| Cynanchum rossicum | Pale swallow-wort | Plants | Vine | Tier 2 - Emerging |
| Dioscorea oppositifolia (D. polystachya, D. batatas) | Chinese yam | Plants | Vine | Tier 2 - Emerging |
| Silphium perfoliatum | Cup-plant, cup rosinweed | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 2 - Emerging |
| Dipsacus laciniatus | Cut-leaf teasel | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 2 - Emerging |
| Arum italicum | Italian arum | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 2 - Emerging |
| Actinidia polygama | Silver vine | Plants | Vine | Tier 2 - Emerging |
| Akebia quinata | Chocolate vine, Five-leaf Akebia | Plants | Vine | Tier 2 - Emerging |
| Arthraxon hispidus | Small carpetgrass, Hairy jointgrass | Plants | Grass-like Plant | Tier 2 - Emerging |
| Actinidia arguta | Hardy kiwi, tara vine | Plants | Vine | Tier 2 - Emerging |
