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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) Biological Category Typesort ascending Status
Ludwigia peploides Floating primrose willow, creeping water primrose Plants Aquatic Invasives Tier 1 - Threat
Hydrilla verticillata Hydrilla, water-thyme Plants Aquatic Invasives Tier 2 - Emerging
Ludwigia hexapetala Uruguayan primrose willow Plants Aquatic Invasives Tier 1 - Threat
Myriophyllum heterophyllum Broadleaf/variable-leaf watermilfoil Plants Aquatic Invasives Tier 1 - Threat
Cabomba caroliniana Fanwort Plants Aquatic Invasives Tier 2 - Emerging
Najas minor Brittle naiad Plants Aquatic Invasives Tier 3 - Established
Euphorbia esula Leafy spurge Plants Other Herbaceous Tier 3 - Established
Salvia glutinosa Sticky sage Plants Other Herbaceous Tier 2 - Emerging
Myosotis scorpioides True forget-me-not, water forget-me-not Plants Other Herbaceous Tier 4 - Widespread
Leucojum aestivum Summer snowflake Plants Other Herbaceous Tier 5 - Watch
Arum italicum Italian arum Plants Other Herbaceous Tier 2 - Emerging
Anthriscus sylvestris Wild chervil Plants Other Herbaceous Tier 3 - Established
Silphium perfoliatum Cup-plant, cup rosinweed Plants Other Herbaceous Tier 2 - Emerging
Lysimachia clethroides Gooseneck yellow-loosestrife Plants Other Herbaceous Tier 5 - Watch
Dipsacus laciniatus Cut-leaf teasel Plants Other Herbaceous Tier 2 - Emerging
Ficaria verna Lesser celandine, Fig buttercup Plants Other Herbaceous Tier 3 - Established
Lysimachia punctata Spotted loosestrife, Large yellow-loosestrife Plants Other Herbaceous Tier 5 - Watch
Polygonum cuspidatum, Polygonum sachalinensis and Polygonum × bohemica Knotweed: Japanese knotweed, giant knotweed and Bohemian knotweed Plants Other Herbaceous Tier 4 - Widespread
Lythrum virgatum European wand loosestrife Plants Other Herbaceous Tier 5 - Watch
Aegopodium podagraria Goutweed, bishop's goutweed Plants Other Herbaceous Tier 3 - Established

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