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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prunus avium | Bird cherry | Plants | Tree | Tier 4 - Widespread |
| Ailanthus altissima | Tree-of-heaven | Plants | Tree | Tier 4 - Widespread |
| Wisteria sinensis | Chinese wisteria | Plants | Vine | Tier 4 - Widespread |
| Potamogeton crispus | Curly-leaf pondweed | Plants | Aquatic Invasives | Tier 4 - Widespread |
| Polygonum cuspidatum, Polygonum sachalinensis and Polygonum × bohemica | Knotweed: Japanese knotweed, giant knotweed and Bohemian knotweed | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 4 - Widespread |
| Lythrum salicaria | Purple loosestrife | Plants | Terrestrial Plants | Tier 4 - Widespread |
| Rosa multiflora | Multiflora rose | Plants | Shrub or woody bush | Tier 4 - Widespread |
| Myriophyllum spicatum | Eurasian Watermilfoil | Plants | Aquatic Invasives | Tier 4 - Widespread |
| Microstegium vimineum | Japanese stiltgrass | Plants | Grass-like Plant | Tier 4 - Widespread |
| Phragmites australis | Common reed grass | Plants | Grass-like Plant | Tier 4 - Widespread |
| Lonicera japonica | Japanese honeysuckle | Plants | Vine | Tier 4 - Widespread |
| Alliaria petiolata | Garlic mustard | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 4 - Widespread |
| Rhamnus cathartica | Common buckthorn | Plants | Tree | Tier 4 - Widespread |
| Pastinaca sativa | Wild parsnip | Plants | Terrestrial Plants | Tier 4 - Widespread |
| Acer platanoides | Norway Maple | Plants | Tree | Tier 4 - Widespread |
| Artemisia vulgaris | Mugwort | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 4 - Widespread |
| Iris pseudacorus | Yellow Iris | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 4 - Widespread |
| Berberis thunbergii | Japanese barberry | Plants | Shrub or woody bush | Tier 4 - Widespread |
| Berberis vulgaris | Common barberry, European barberry | Plants | Shrub or woody bush | Tier 4 - Widespread |
| Rubus phoenicolasius | Wineberry | Plants | Shrub or woody bush | Tier 4 - Widespread |
