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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
Ornithogalum umbellatum Common star-of-Bethlehem Plants Other Herbaceous Tier 5 - Watch
Elsholtzia ciliata Crested late summer mint, Vietnamese balm Plants Other Herbaceous Tier 2 - Emerging
Silphium perfoliatum Cup-plant, cup rosinweed Plants Other Herbaceous Tier 2 - Emerging
Potamogeton crispus Curly-leaf pondweed Plants Aquatic Invasives Tier 4 - Widespread
Dipsacus laciniatus Cut-leaf teasel Plants Other Herbaceous Tier 2 - Emerging
Euphorbia cyparissias Cypress spurge Plants Other Herbaceous Tier 3 - Established
Didymosphenia geminata Didymo Algae & Cyanobacteria Algae & Cyanobacteria Tier 1 - Threat
Agrilus planipennis Emerald Ash Borer Terrestrial Invertebrate Terrestrial Invertebrate Tier 3 - Established
Myriophyllum spicatum Eurasian Watermilfoil Plants Aquatic Invasives Tier 4 - Widespread
Alnus glutinosa European alder (black alder) Plants Tree Tier 2 - Emerging
Viburnum opulus European cranberry bush, Guelder rose Plants Shrub or woody bush Tier 5 - Watch
Euonymus europaeus European spindle-tree (spindle-tree) Plants Shrub or woody bush Tier 5 - Watch
Lythrum virgatum European wand loosestrife Plants Other Herbaceous Tier 5 - Watch
Amorpha fruticosa False indigo bush Plants Shrub or woody bush Tier 5 - Watch
Cabomba caroliniana Fanwort Plants Aquatic Invasives Tier 2 - Emerging
Ludwigia peploides Floating primrose willow, creeping water primrose Plants Aquatic Invasives Tier 1 - Threat
Pennisetum alopecuroides Fountain grass, Chinese fountain grass Plants Grass-like Plant Tier 1 - Threat
Hydrocharis morsus-ranae Frogbit Plants Aquatic Invasives Tier 1 - Threat
Petasites japonicus Fuki, Butterbur Plants Other Herbaceous Tier 5 - Watch
Dipsacus fullonum Fuller's teasel, common teasel, venuscup Plants Other Herbaceous Tier 4 - Widespread

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