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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Lysimachia punctata | Spotted loosestrife, Large yellow-loosestrife | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 5 - Watch |
Lysimachia clethroides | Gooseneck yellow-loosestrife | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 5 - Watch |
Lycorma delicatula | Spotted Lanternfly | Terrestrial Invertebrate | Terrestrial Invertebrate | Tier 1 - Threat |
Ludwigia peploides | Floating primrose willow, creeping water primrose | Plants | Aquatic Invasives | Tier 1 - Threat |
Ludwigia hexapetala | Uruguayan primrose willow | Plants | Aquatic Invasives | Tier 1 - Threat |
Ludwigia adscendens | Water primrose | Plants | Aquatic Invasives | Tier 1 - Threat |
Lonicera x bella | Showy fly honeysuckle/Bell's honeysuckle | Plants | Shrub or woody bush | Tier 4 - Widespread |
Lonicera tatarica | Tatarian honeysuckle | Plants | Shrub or woody bush | Tier 5 - Watch |
Lonicera morrowii | Morrow's Honeysuckle | Plants | Shrub or woody bush | Tier 4 - Widespread |
Lonicera maackii | Amur Honeysuckle | Plants | Shrub or woody bush | Tier 3 - Established |
Lonicera japonica | Japanese honeysuckle | Plants | Vine | Tier 4 - Widespread |
Ligustrum sinense | Chinese privet | Plants | Shrub or woody bush | Tier 2 - Emerging |
Ligustrum obtusifolium | Border Privet | Plants | Shrub or woody bush | Tier 3 - Established |
Leucojum aestivum | Summer snowflake | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 5 - Watch |
Lespedeza cuneata | Chinese bush-clover | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 2 - Emerging |
Lepidium latifolium | Broad-leaved pepper-grass | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 1 - Threat |
Lamium galeobdolon | Yellow archangel | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 5 - Watch |
Kolkwitzia amabilis | Beautybush | Plants | Shrub or woody bush | Tier 5 - Watch |
Kalopanax septemlobus | Castor aralia | Plants | Tree | Tier 2 - Emerging |
Iris pseudacorus | Yellow Iris | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 4 - Widespread |