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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Actinidia arguta | Hardy kiwi, tara vine | Plants | Vine | Tier 2 - Emerging |
Arundo donax | Giant reed | Plants | Grass-like Plant | Tier 2 - Emerging |
Broussonetia papyrifera | Paper mulberry | Plants | Tree | Tier 2 - Emerging |
Symplocos paniculata | Sapphireberry | Plants | Shrub or woody bush | Tier 2 - Emerging |
Corydalis incisa | Purple keman, Incised fumewort | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 2 - Emerging |
Viburnum plicatum | Japanese snowball | Plants | Shrub or woody bush | Tier 2 - Emerging |
Heracleum mantegazzianum | Giant Hogweed | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 2 - Emerging |
Alnus glutinosa | European alder (black alder) | Plants | Tree | Tier 2 - Emerging |
Elaeagnus angustifolia | Russian olive | Plants | Tree | Tier 2 - Emerging |
Cytisus scoparius | Scotch broom | Plants | Shrub or woody bush | Tier 2 - Emerging |
Elsholtzia ciliata | Crested late summer mint, Vietnamese balm | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 2 - Emerging |
Egeria densa | Brazilian elodea | Plants | Aquatic Invasives | Tier 2 - Emerging |
Eragrostis curvula | Weeping lovegrass | Plants | Grass-like Plant | Tier 2 - Emerging |
Hydrilla verticillata | Hydrilla, water-thyme | Plants | Aquatic Invasives | Tier 2 - Emerging |
Photinia villosa | Oriental Photinia | Plants | Shrub or woody bush | Tier 2 - Emerging |
Lespedeza cuneata | Chinese bush-clover | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 2 - Emerging |
Gypsophila paniculata | Tall baby's-breath | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 2 - Emerging |
Lysimachia vulgaris | Garden yellow-loosestrife | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 2 - Emerging |
Ligustrum sinense | Chinese privet | Plants | Shrub or woody bush | Tier 2 - Emerging |
Kalopanax septemlobus | Castor aralia | Plants | Tree | Tier 2 - Emerging |