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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murdannia keisak | Marsh dewflower | Plants | Plants | Tier 1 - Threat |
| Nandina domestica | Heavenly bamboo | Shrub or woody bush | Tier 1 - Threat | |
| Oplismenus hirtellus ssp. undulatifolus | Wavyleaf basketgrass | Plants | Grass-like Plant | Tier 1 - Threat |
| Pennisetum alopecuroides | Fountain grass, Chinese fountain grass | Plants | Grass-like Plant | Tier 1 - Threat |
| Didymosphenia geminata | Didymo | Algae & Cyanobacteria | Algae & Cyanobacteria | Tier 1 - Threat |
| Achyranthes japonica | Japanese Chaff Flower | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 1 - Threat |
| Ceratocystis fagacearum | Oak wilt (fungus) | Fungi | Fungi/Pathogen | Tier 1 - Threat |
| Tamarix ssp. (T. chinensis, T. parviflora, T. ramossima) | Saltcedar, Tamarisk | Plants | Shrub or woody bush | Tier 1 - Threat |
| Dioscorea oppositifolia (D. polystachya, D. batatas) | Chinese yam | Plants | Vine | Tier 2 - Emerging |
| Salvia glutinosa | Sticky sage | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 2 - Emerging |
| Cynanchum rossicum | Pale swallow-wort | Plants | Vine | 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 |
| Silphium perfoliatum | Cup-plant, cup rosinweed | 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 |
| Actinidia arguta | Hardy kiwi, tara vine | Plants | Vine | Tier 2 - Emerging |
| Arundo donax | Giant reed | Plants | Grass-like Plant | Tier 2 - Emerging |
| Pueraria montana | Kudzu | Plants | Vine | Tier 2 - Emerging |
