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 |
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Cyprinus carpio | Common carp | Fish | Aquatic Vertebrate | Tier 3 - Established |
Aralia elata | Japanese angelica tree | Plants | Tree | Tier 3 - Established |
Cynanchum louiseae (C. nigrum, Vincetoxicum nigrum) | Black swallowwort | Plants | Vine | Tier 3 - Established |
Cardamine impatiens | Narrowleaf bittercress | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 3 - Established |
Frangula alnus (Rhamnus frangula) | Glossy buckthorn, Smooth buckthorn | Plants | Shrub or woody bush | Tier 3 - Established |
Acer pseudoplatanus | Sycamore maple | Plants | Tree | Tier 3 - Established |
Najas minor | Brittle naiad | Plants | Aquatic Invasives | Tier 3 - Established |
Euphorbia cyparissias | Cypress spurge | Plants | Other Herbaceous | 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 |
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 |
Arum italicum | Italian arum | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 2 - Emerging |
Actinidia polygama | Silver vine | 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 |
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 |
Arundo donax | Giant reed | Plants | Grass-like Plant | Tier 2 - Emerging |