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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
Macleaya cordata Plume poppy Plants Other Herbaceous Tier 5 - Watch
Aegopodium podagraria Goutweed, bishop's goutweed Plants Other Herbaceous Tier 3 - Established
Impatiens glandulifera Himalayan balsam, Policeman's helmet, Ornamental jewelweed Plants Other Herbaceous Tier 1 - Threat
Corydalis incisa Purple keman, Incised fumewort Plants Other Herbaceous Tier 2 - Emerging
Heracleum mantegazzianum Giant Hogweed Plants Other Herbaceous Tier 2 - Emerging
Corydalis solida Spring fumewort Plants Other Herbaceous Tier 5 - Watch
Ornithogalum umbellatum Common star-of-Bethlehem Plants Other Herbaceous Tier 5 - Watch
Lepidium latifolium Broad-leaved pepper-grass Plants Other Herbaceous Tier 1 - Threat
Elsholtzia ciliata Crested late summer mint, Vietnamese balm Plants Other Herbaceous Tier 2 - Emerging
Digitalis grandiflora Yellow foxglove Plants Other Herbaceous Tier 5 - Watch
Petasites japonicus Fuki, Butterbur Plants Other Herbaceous Tier 5 - Watch
Alliaria petiolata Garlic mustard Plants Other Herbaceous Tier 4 - Widespread
Digitalis purpurea Purple foxglove Plants Other Herbaceous Tier 5 - Watch
Petasites hybidus Butterbur Plants Other Herbaceous Tier 5 - Watch
Lespedeza cuneata Chinese bush-clover Plants Other Herbaceous Tier 2 - Emerging
Gypsophila paniculata Tall baby's-breath Plants Other Herbaceous Tier 2 - Emerging
Artemisia vulgaris Mugwort Plants Other Herbaceous Tier 4 - Widespread
Iris pseudacorus Yellow Iris Plants Other Herbaceous Tier 4 - Widespread
Lysimachia vulgaris Garden yellow-loosestrife Plants Other Herbaceous Tier 2 - Emerging
Euphorbia lathyris Mole plant, Caper spurge Plants Other Herbaceous Tier 5 - Watch

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