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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spiraea japonica | Japanese spiraea, Japanese meadowsweet | Plants | Shrub or woody bush | Tier 5 - Watch |
| Houttuynia cordata | Chameleon plant | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 5 - Watch |
| Viburnum lantana | Wayfaring tree | Plants | Shrub or woody bush | Tier 5 - Watch |
| Hyacinthoides hispanica | Spanish bluebells | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 5 - Watch |
| Viburnum opulus | European cranberry bush, Guelder rose | Plants | Shrub or woody bush | Tier 5 - Watch |
| Ilex crenata | Japanese holly | Plants | Shrub or woody bush | Tier 5 - Watch |
| Vinca minor | Common periwinkle, Lesser periwinkle | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 5 - Watch |
| Kolkwitzia amabilis | Beautybush | Plants | Shrub or woody bush | Tier 5 - Watch |
| Quercus acutissima | Sawtooth oak | Plants | Tree | Tier 5 - Watch |
| Lamium galeobdolon | Yellow archangel | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 5 - Watch |
| Lonicera morrowii | Morrow's Honeysuckle | Plants | Shrub or woody bush | Tier 4 - Widespread |
| Myosotis scorpioides | True forget-me-not, water forget-me-not | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 4 - Widespread |
| Phalaris arundinacea | Reed canarygrass | Plants | Grass-like Plant | Tier 4 - Widespread |
| Ailanthus altissima | Tree-of-heaven | Plants | Tree | Tier 4 - Widespread |
| Wisteria floribunda | Japanese wisteria | Plants | Vine | Tier 4 - Widespread |
| Lonicera x bella | Showy fly honeysuckle/Bell's honeysuckle | Plants | Shrub or woody bush | Tier 4 - Widespread |
| Prunus avium | Bird cherry | Plants | Tree | Tier 4 - Widespread |
| Polygonum cuspidatum, Polygonum sachalinensis and Polygonum × bohemica | Knotweed: Japanese knotweed, giant knotweed and Bohemian knotweed | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 4 - Widespread |
| Lythrum salicaria | Purple loosestrife | Plants | Terrestrial Plants | Tier 4 - Widespread |
| Wisteria sinensis | Chinese wisteria | Plants | Vine | Tier 4 - Widespread |
