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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)sort ascending Species (Common) Biological Category Type Status
Wisteria sinensis Chinese wisteria Plants Vine Tier 4 - Widespread
Wisteria floribunda Japanese wisteria Plants Vine Tier 4 - Widespread
Vitex rotundifolia Beach vitex, Roundleaf chastetree Plants Shrub or woody bush Tier 1 - Threat
Vinca minor Common periwinkle, Lesser periwinkle Plants Other Herbaceous Tier 5 - Watch
Viburnum sieboldii Siebold's viburnum (Siebold's arrowwood) Plants Shrub or woody bush Tier 2 - Emerging
Viburnum plicatum Japanese snowball Plants Shrub or woody bush Tier 2 - Emerging
Viburnum opulus European cranberry bush, Guelder rose Plants Shrub or woody bush Tier 5 - Watch
Viburnum lantana Wayfaring tree Plants Shrub or woody bush Tier 5 - Watch
Viburnum dilatatum Linden viburnum (linden arrowwood) Plants Shrub or woody bush Tier 2 - Emerging
Ulmus pumila Siberian elm Plants Tree Tier 3 - Established
Trapa natans Water Chestnut Plants Aquatic Invasives Tier 3 - Established
Tamarix ssp. (T. chinensis, T. parviflora, T. ramossima) Saltcedar, Tamarisk Plants Shrub or woody bush Tier 1 - Threat
Symplocos paniculata Sapphireberry Plants Shrub or woody bush Tier 2 - Emerging
Spiraea japonica Japanese spiraea, Japanese meadowsweet Plants Shrub or woody bush Tier 5 - Watch
Silphium perfoliatum Cup-plant, cup rosinweed Plants Other Herbaceous Tier 2 - Emerging
Salvia glutinosa Sticky sage Plants Other Herbaceous Tier 2 - Emerging
Salix atrocinerea Gray willow, large gray willow Plants Tree Tier 2 - Emerging
Rubus phoenicolasius Wineberry Plants Shrub or woody bush Tier 4 - Widespread
Rosa multiflora Multiflora rose Plants Shrub or woody bush Tier 4 - Widespread
Robinia pseudoacacia Black Locust Plants Tree Tier 4 - Widespread

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