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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 Typesort descending Status
Miscanthus sinensis Chinese Silver Grass Plants Grass-like Plant Tier 3 - Established
Imperata cylindrica Cogon grass Plants Grass-like Plant Tier 1 - Threat
Phragmites australis Common reed grass Plants Grass-like Plant Tier 4 - Widespread
Eragrostis curvula Weeping lovegrass Plants Grass-like Plant Tier 2 - Emerging
Oplismenus hirtellus ssp. undulatifolus Wavyleaf basketgrass Plants Grass-like Plant Tier 1 - Threat
Brachypodium sylvaticum Slender false brome Plants Grass-like Plant Tier 2 - Emerging
Pennisetum alopecuroides Fountain grass, Chinese fountain grass Plants Grass-like Plant Tier 1 - Threat
Euphorbia esula Leafy spurge Plants Other Herbaceous Tier 3 - Established
Salvia glutinosa Sticky sage Plants Other Herbaceous Tier 2 - Emerging
Myosotis scorpioides True forget-me-not, water forget-me-not Plants Other Herbaceous Tier 4 - Widespread
Leucojum aestivum Summer snowflake Plants Other Herbaceous Tier 5 - Watch
Anthriscus sylvestris Wild chervil Plants Other Herbaceous Tier 3 - Established
Silphium perfoliatum Cup-plant, cup rosinweed Plants Other Herbaceous Tier 2 - Emerging
Lysimachia clethroides Gooseneck yellow-loosestrife Plants Other Herbaceous Tier 5 - Watch
Dipsacus laciniatus Cut-leaf teasel Plants Other Herbaceous Tier 2 - Emerging
Arum italicum Italian arum Plants Other Herbaceous Tier 2 - Emerging
Ficaria verna Lesser celandine, Fig buttercup Plants Other Herbaceous Tier 3 - Established
Lysimachia punctata Spotted loosestrife, Large yellow-loosestrife Plants Other Herbaceous Tier 5 - Watch
Polygonum cuspidatum, Polygonum sachalinensis and Polygonum × bohemica Knotweed: Japanese knotweed, giant knotweed and Bohemian knotweed Plants Other Herbaceous Tier 4 - Widespread
Lythrum virgatum European wand loosestrife Plants Other Herbaceous Tier 5 - Watch

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