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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Lonicera tatarica | Tatarian honeysuckle | Plants | Shrub or woody bush | Tier 5 - Watch |
Gypsophila paniculata | Tall baby's-breath | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 2 - Emerging |
Acer pseudoplatanus | Sycamore maple | Plants | Tree | Tier 3 - Established |
Crassula helmsii | Swamp crop, Pygmyweed | Plants | Aquatic Invasives | Tier 1 - Threat |
Leucojum aestivum | Summer snowflake | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 5 - Watch |
Salvia glutinosa | Sticky sage | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 2 - Emerging |
Corydalis solida | Spring fumewort | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 5 - Watch |
Lysimachia punctata | Spotted loosestrife, Large yellow-loosestrife | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 5 - Watch |
Lycorma delicatula | Spotted Lanternfly | Terrestrial Invertebrate | Terrestrial Invertebrate | Tier 1 - Threat |
Centaurea stoebe | Spotted knapweed | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 4 - Widespread |
Bythotrephes longimanus | Spiny waterflea | Aquatic Invertebrate | Aquatic Invasives | Tier 1 - Threat |
Hyacinthoides hispanica | Spanish bluebells | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 5 - Watch |
Arthraxon hispidus | Small carpetgrass, Hairy jointgrass | Plants | Grass-like Plant | Tier 2 - Emerging |
Brachypodium sylvaticum | Slender false brome | Plants | Grass-like Plant | Tier 2 - Emerging |
Actinidia polygama | Silver vine | Plants | Vine | Tier 2 - Emerging |
Viburnum sieboldii | Siebold's viburnum (Siebold's arrowwood) | Plants | Shrub or woody bush | Tier 2 - Emerging |
Caragana arborescens | Siberian peashrub | Plants | Shrub or woody bush | Tier 5 - Watch |
Ulmus pumila | Siberian elm | Plants | Tree | Tier 3 - Established |
Lonicera x bella | Showy fly honeysuckle/Bell's honeysuckle | Plants | Shrub or woody bush | Tier 4 - Widespread |
Cytisus scoparius | Scotch broom | Plants | Shrub or woody bush | Tier 2 - Emerging |