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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Arundo donax | Giant reed | Plants | Grass-like Plant | Tier 2 - Emerging |
Pueraria montana | Kudzu | Plants | Vine | Tier 2 - Emerging |
Broussonetia papyrifera | Paper mulberry | Plants | Tree | Tier 2 - Emerging |
Symplocos paniculata | Sapphireberry | Plants | Shrub or woody bush | Tier 2 - Emerging |
Alnus glutinosa | European alder (black alder) | Plants | Tree | Tier 2 - Emerging |
Corydalis incisa | Purple keman, Incised fumewort | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 2 - Emerging |
Viburnum plicatum | Japanese snowball | Plants | Shrub or woody bush | Tier 2 - Emerging |
Heracleum mantegazzianum | Giant Hogweed | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 2 - Emerging |
Cytisus scoparius | Scotch broom | Plants | Shrub or woody bush | Tier 2 - Emerging |
Elaeagnus angustifolia | Russian olive | Plants | Tree | Tier 2 - Emerging |
Elsholtzia ciliata | Crested late summer mint, Vietnamese balm | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 2 - Emerging |
Egeria densa | Brazilian elodea | Plants | Aquatic Invasives | Tier 2 - Emerging |
Photinia villosa | Oriental Photinia | Plants | Shrub or woody bush | Tier 2 - Emerging |
Lespedeza cuneata | Chinese bush-clover | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 2 - Emerging |
Eragrostis curvula | Weeping lovegrass | Plants | Grass-like Plant | Tier 2 - Emerging |
Hydrilla verticillata | Hydrilla, water-thyme | Plants | Aquatic Invasives | Tier 2 - Emerging |
Lysimachia vulgaris | Garden yellow-loosestrife | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 2 - Emerging |
Gypsophila paniculata | Tall baby's-breath | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 2 - Emerging |
Kalopanax septemlobus | Castor aralia | Plants | Tree | Tier 2 - Emerging |
Ligustrum sinense | Chinese privet | Plants | Shrub or woody bush | Tier 2 - Emerging |