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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)sort descending Biological Category Type Status
Cirsium vulgare Bull thistle Plants Other Herbaceous Tier 4 - Widespread
Euonymus alatus Burning-bush, Winged spindle Plants Shrub or woody bush Tier 4 - Widespread
Petasites hybidus Butterbur Plants Other Herbaceous Tier 5 - Watch
Cirsium arvense Canada thistle Plants Other Herbaceous Tier 4 - Widespread
Kalopanax septemlobus Castor aralia Plants Tree Tier 2 - Emerging
Houttuynia cordata Chameleon plant Plants Other Herbaceous Tier 5 - Watch
Lespedeza cuneata Chinese bush-clover Plants Other Herbaceous Tier 2 - Emerging
Eriocheir sinensis Chinese mitten crab Aquatic Invertebrate Tier 3 - Established
Bellamya chinensis Chinese Mystery Snail Aquatic Invertebrate Aquatic Invertebrate Tier 2 - Emerging
Ligustrum sinense Chinese privet Plants Shrub or woody bush Tier 2 - Emerging
Miscanthus sinensis Chinese Silver Grass Plants Grass-like Plant Tier 3 - Established
Wisteria sinensis Chinese wisteria Plants Vine Tier 4 - Widespread
Dioscorea oppositifolia (D. polystachya, D. batatas) Chinese yam Plants Vine Tier 2 - Emerging
Akebia quinata Chocolate vine, Five-leaf Akebia Plants Vine Tier 2 - Emerging
Imperata cylindrica Cogon grass Plants Grass-like Plant Tier 1 - Threat
Berberis vulgaris Common barberry, European barberry Plants Shrub or woody bush Tier 4 - Widespread
Rhamnus cathartica Common buckthorn Plants Tree Tier 4 - Widespread
Cyprinus carpio Common carp Fish Aquatic Vertebrate Tier 3 - Established
Vinca minor Common periwinkle, Lesser periwinkle Plants Other Herbaceous Tier 5 - Watch
Phragmites australis Common reed grass Plants Grass-like Plant Tier 4 - Widespread

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