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 |
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Pastinaca sativa | Wild parsnip | Plants | Terrestrial Plants | Tier 4 - Widespread |
Ornithogalum umbellatum | Common star-of-Bethlehem | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 5 - Watch |
Orconectes rusticus | Rusty crayfish | Aquatic Invertebrate | Tier 3 - Established | |
Oplismenus hirtellus ssp. undulatifolus | Wavyleaf basketgrass | Plants | Grass-like Plant | Tier 1 - Threat |
Nandina domestica | Heavenly bamboo | Shrub or woody bush | Tier 1 - Threat | |
Najas minor | Brittle naiad | Plants | Aquatic Invasives | Tier 3 - Established |
Myriophyllum spicatum | Eurasian Watermilfoil | Plants | Aquatic Invasives | Tier 4 - Widespread |
Myriophyllum heterophyllum | Broadleaf/variable-leaf watermilfoil | Plants | Aquatic Invasives | Tier 1 - Threat |
Myosotis scorpioides | True forget-me-not, water forget-me-not | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 4 - Widespread |
Murdannia keisak | Marsh dewflower | Plants | Plants | Tier 1 - Threat |
Morus alba | White mulberry | Plants | Tree | Tier 4 - Widespread |
Miscanthus sinensis | Chinese Silver Grass | Plants | Grass-like Plant | Tier 3 - Established |
Microstegium vimineum | Japanese stiltgrass | Plants | Grass-like Plant | Tier 4 - Widespread |
Malus sieboldii (M. toringo) | Toringo crabapple | Plants | Tree | Tier 2 - Emerging |
Malus hupehensis | Tea crabapple, chinese crabapple | Plants | Tree | Tier 2 - Emerging |
Mahonia bealei | Beales barberry | Plants | Shrub or woody bush | Tier 5 - Watch |
Macleaya cordata | Plume poppy | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 5 - Watch |
Lythrum virgatum | European wand loosestrife | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 5 - Watch |
Lythrum salicaria | Purple loosestrife | Plants | Terrestrial Plants | Tier 4 - Widespread |
Lysimachia vulgaris | Garden yellow-loosestrife | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 2 - Emerging |