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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Houttuynia cordata | Chameleon plant | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 5 - Watch |
Centaurea nigra | Black knapweed, Lesser knapweed | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 4 - Widespread |
Cardamine impatiens | Narrowleaf bittercress | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 3 - Established |
Hyacinthoides hispanica | Spanish bluebells | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 5 - Watch |
Perilla frutescens | Beefsteak plant | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 2 - Emerging |
Cirsium vulgare | Bull thistle | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 4 - Widespread |
Cirsium arvense | Canada thistle | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 4 - Widespread |
Vinca minor | Common periwinkle, Lesser periwinkle | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 5 - Watch |
Centaurea stoebe | Spotted knapweed | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 4 - Widespread |
Primula japonica | Japanese primrose | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 2 - Emerging |
Dipsacus fullonum | Fuller's teasel, common teasel, venuscup | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 4 - Widespread |
Euphorbia cyparissias | Cypress spurge | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 3 - Established |
Lamium galeobdolon | Yellow archangel | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 5 - Watch |
Achyranthes japonica | Japanese Chaff Flower | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 1 - Threat |
Phalaris arundinacea | Reed canarygrass | Plants | Grass-like Plant | Tier 4 - Widespread |
Carex kobomugi | Asiatic sand sedge, Japanese sedge | Plants | Grass-like Plant | Tier 1 - Threat |
Arthraxon hispidus | Small carpetgrass, Hairy jointgrass | Plants | Grass-like Plant | Tier 2 - Emerging |
Glyceria maxima | Reed manna grass | Plants | Grass-like Plant | Tier 1 - Threat |
Arundo donax | Giant reed | Plants | Grass-like Plant | Tier 2 - Emerging |
Microstegium vimineum | Japanese stiltgrass | Plants | Grass-like Plant | Tier 4 - Widespread |