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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 Type Statussort descending
Celastrus orbiculatus Oriental bittersweet Plants Vine Tier 4 - Widespread
Centaurea jacea Brown knapweed, Brown starthistle Plants Other Herbaceous Tier 4 - Widespread
Elaeagnus umbellata Autumn Olive Plants Tree Tier 4 - Widespread
Centaurea nigra Black knapweed, Lesser knapweed Plants Other Herbaceous Tier 4 - Widespread
Euonymus alatus Burning-bush, Winged spindle Plants Shrub or woody bush Tier 4 - Widespread
Cirsium vulgare Bull thistle Plants Other Herbaceous Tier 4 - Widespread
Cirsium arvense Canada thistle Plants Other Herbaceous Tier 4 - Widespread
Centaurea stoebe Spotted knapweed Plants Other Herbaceous Tier 4 - Widespread
Robinia pseudoacacia Black Locust Plants Tree Tier 4 - Widespread
Dipsacus fullonum Fuller's teasel, common teasel, venuscup Plants Other Herbaceous Tier 4 - Widespread
Morus alba White mulberry Plants Tree Tier 4 - Widespread
Leucojum aestivum Summer snowflake Plants Other Herbaceous Tier 5 - Watch
Lonicera tatarica Tatarian honeysuckle Plants Shrub or woody bush Tier 5 - Watch
Lysimachia clethroides Gooseneck yellow-loosestrife Plants Other Herbaceous Tier 5 - Watch
Lysimachia punctata Spotted loosestrife, Large yellow-loosestrife Plants Other Herbaceous 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
Macleaya cordata Plume poppy Plants Other Herbaceous Tier 5 - Watch
Buddleja davidii Orange-eye butterfly-bush Plants Shrub or woody bush Tier 5 - Watch
Mahonia bealei Beales barberry Plants Shrub or woody bush Tier 5 - Watch

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