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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pastinaca sativa | Wild parsnip | Plants | Terrestrial Plants | Tier 4 - Widespread |
| Paulownia tomentosa | Princess tree, Empress tree | Plants | Tree | Tier 3 - Established |
| Pennisetum alopecuroides | Fountain grass, Chinese fountain grass | Plants | Grass-like Plant | Tier 1 - Threat |
| Perilla frutescens | Beefsteak plant | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 2 - Emerging |
| Persicaria perfoliata (Polygonum perfoliatum) | Mile-a-minute, Asiatic tearthumb | Plants | Vine | Tier 3 - Established |
| Petasites hybidus | Butterbur | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 5 - Watch |
| Petasites japonicus | Fuki, Butterbur | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 5 - Watch |
| Phalaris arundinacea | Reed canarygrass | Plants | Grass-like Plant | Tier 4 - Widespread |
| Phellodendron amurense | Amur corktree | Plants | Tree | Tier 2 - Emerging |
| Photinia villosa | Oriental Photinia | Plants | Shrub or woody bush | Tier 2 - Emerging |
| Phragmites australis | Common reed grass | Plants | Grass-like Plant | Tier 4 - Widespread |
| Polygonum cuspidatum, Polygonum sachalinensis and Polygonum × bohemica | Knotweed: Japanese knotweed, giant knotweed and Bohemian knotweed | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 4 - Widespread |
| Populus alba | White poplar | Plants | Tree | Tier 5 - Watch |
| Potamogeton crispus | Curly-leaf pondweed | Plants | Aquatic Invasives | Tier 4 - Widespread |
| Primula japonica | Japanese primrose | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 2 - Emerging |
| Prunus avium | Bird cherry | Plants | Tree | Tier 4 - Widespread |
| Pueraria montana | Kudzu | Plants | Vine | Tier 2 - Emerging |
| Pyrus calleryana | Bradford pear | Plants | Tree | Tier 3 - Established |
| Quercus acutissima | Sawtooth oak | Plants | Tree | Tier 5 - Watch |
| Rhamnus cathartica | Common buckthorn | Plants | Tree | Tier 4 - Widespread |
