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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wisteria sinensis | Chinese wisteria | Plants | Vine | Tier 4 - Widespread |
| Wisteria floribunda | Japanese wisteria | Plants | Vine | Tier 4 - Widespread |
| Vitex rotundifolia | Beach vitex, Roundleaf chastetree | Plants | Shrub or woody bush | Tier 1 - Threat |
| Vinca minor | Common periwinkle, Lesser periwinkle | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 5 - Watch |
| Viburnum sieboldii | Siebold's viburnum (Siebold's arrowwood) | Plants | Shrub or woody bush | Tier 2 - Emerging |
| Viburnum plicatum | Japanese snowball | Plants | Shrub or woody bush | Tier 2 - Emerging |
| Viburnum opulus | European cranberry bush, Guelder rose | Plants | Shrub or woody bush | Tier 5 - Watch |
| Viburnum lantana | Wayfaring tree | Plants | Shrub or woody bush | Tier 5 - Watch |
| Viburnum dilatatum | Linden viburnum (linden arrowwood) | Plants | Shrub or woody bush | Tier 2 - Emerging |
| Ulmus pumila | Siberian elm | Plants | Tree | Tier 3 - Established |
| Trapa natans | Water Chestnut | Plants | Aquatic Invasives | Tier 3 - Established |
| Tamarix ssp. (T. chinensis, T. parviflora, T. ramossima) | Saltcedar, Tamarisk | Plants | Shrub or woody bush | Tier 1 - Threat |
| Symplocos paniculata | Sapphireberry | Plants | Shrub or woody bush | Tier 2 - Emerging |
| Spiraea japonica | Japanese spiraea, Japanese meadowsweet | Plants | Shrub or woody bush | Tier 5 - Watch |
| Silphium perfoliatum | Cup-plant, cup rosinweed | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 2 - Emerging |
| Salvia glutinosa | Sticky sage | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 2 - Emerging |
| Salix atrocinerea | Gray willow, large gray willow | Plants | Tree | Tier 2 - Emerging |
| Rubus phoenicolasius | Wineberry | Plants | Shrub or woody bush | Tier 4 - Widespread |
| Rosa multiflora | Multiflora rose | Plants | Shrub or woody bush | Tier 4 - Widespread |
| Robinia pseudoacacia | Black Locust | Plants | Tree | Tier 4 - Widespread |
