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