Species Information

Subject Name Scientific Name
velvetleaf Abutilon theophrasti Medik
hedge maple Acer campestre L.
Amur maple Acer ginnala Maxim.
Amur maple Acer japonicum Thurb.
Japanese maple Acer palmatum Thunb.
Norway maple Acer platanoides L.
Sycamore maple Acer pseudoplatanus L.
common yarrow Achillea millefolium L.
devil's horsewhip Achyranthes aspera L.
Japanese chaff flower Achyranthes japonica (Miq.) Nakai
tara vine Actinidia arguta (Siebold & Zucc.) Planch. ex Miq.
bishops goutweed Aegopodium podagraria L.
redtop Agrostis gigantea Roth
tree-of-heaven Ailanthus altissima (P. Mill.) Swingle
silver hairgrass Aira caryophyllea L.
chocolate vine Akebia quinata (Houtt.) Dcne.
mimosa Albizia julibrissin Durazz.
garlic mustard Alliaria petiolata (Bieb.) Cavara & Grande
wild garlic Allium vineale L.
European alder Alnus glutinosa (L.) Gaertn.
water foxtail Alopecurus geniculatus L.
alligatorweed Alternanthera philoxeroides (Mart.) Griseb.
common ragweed Ambrosia artemisiifolia L.
Amur peppervine Ampelopsis brevipedunculata (Maxim.) Trautv.
stinking chamomile Anthemis cotula L
wild chervil Anthriscus sylvestris (L.) Hoffmann
Japanese angelica tree Aralia elata (Miq.) Seem
great burdock Arctium lappa L.
common burdock Arctium minus Bernh.
burdock Arctium spp. N/A
coral ardisia Ardisia crenata Sims
annual wormwood Artemisia annua L.
mugwort Artemisia vulgaris L.
small carpetgrass, joint-head grass Arthraxon hispidus (Thunb.) Makino
Italian arum Arum italicum P. Mill.
giant reed Arundo donax L.
Sprenger's asparagus fern Asparagus aethiopicus L.
Sprenger's asparagus fern Asparagus densiflorus (Kunth) Jessop
asparagus Asparagus officinalis L.
pinnate mosquitofern Azolla pinnata R. Brown
bamboo Bambusa arundinacea (Retz.) Willd.
common bamboo Bambusa vulgaris Schrad. ex J.C. Wendl.
yellow rocket Barbarea vulgaris Ait. f.
Hybrid barberry Berberis × ottawensis C.K. Schneid.
wintergreen barberry Berberis julianae C.K. Schneid.
Japanese barberry Berberis thunbergii DC.
European barberry Berberis vulgaris L
hoary alyssum Berteroa incana (L.) DC
Indian mustard Brassica juncea (L.) Czern
rapeseed Brassica napus L.
birdsrape mustard Brassica rapa L.
field brome Bromus arvensis L.
cheatgrass Bromus tectorum L.
paper-mulberry Broussonetia papyrifera (L.) L'Hér. ex Vent.
butterflybush Buddleja davidii Franch.
flowering rush Butomus umbellatus L.
littleleaf boxwood Buxus microphylla Siebold & Zucc.
woodland calamint Calamintha sylvatica ssp. ascendens (Jord.) P.W. Ball
European waterstarwort Callitriche stagnalis Scop.
narrowleaf bittercress Cardamine impatiens L.
spiny plumeless thistle Carduus acanthoides L.
curly plumeless thistle Carduus crispus L.
musk thistle Carduus nutans L.
plumeless thistle Carduus spp. L.
lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis Ehrh.
tworank sedge Carex disticha Huds.
heath sedge Carex flacca Schreb.
Japanese sedge Carex kobomugi Ohwi
bushkiller Cayratia japonica (Thunb.) Gagnepain
oriental bittersweet Celastrus orbiculatus Thunb.
bittersweets Celastrus spp. L.
brown knapweed Centaurea jacea L.
bighead knapweed Centaurea macrocephala Puschk. ex Willd.
black knapweed Centaurea nigra L.
yellow starthistle Centaurea solstitialis L.
spotted knapweed Centaurea stoebe L.
spotted knapweed Centaurea stoebe ssp. micranthos (Gugler) Hayek
greater celandine Chelidonium majus L.
oakleaf goosefoot Chenopodium glaucum L.
chicory Cichorium intybus L.
camphortree Cinnamomum camphora (L.) J. Presl
Canada thistle Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop.
field thistle Cirsium discolor (Muhl. ex Willd.) Spreng
marsh thistle Cirsium palustre (L.) Scop.
bull thistle Cirsium vulgare (Savi) Ten.
sweet autumn virginsbower Clematis terniflora DC
coco yam, wild taro Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott
Benghal dayflower Commelina benghalensis L.
Asiatic dayflower Commelina communis L.
poison-hemlock Conium maculatum L.
field bindweed Convolvulus arvensis L.
Kousa dogwood Cornus kousa Hance
Uruguayan pampas grass Cortaderia selloana (Schult. & Schult. f.) Asch. & Graebn.
pampas grass Cortaderia spp. Stapf
showy rattlebox Crotalaria spectabilis Roth
common crupina Crupina vulgaris Cass.
dodder Cuscuta spp. L.
quince Cydonia oblonga P. Mill.
Black dog-strangling vine, black swallowwort Cynanchum louiseae Kartesz & Gandhi
dog-strangling vine, European swallowwort Cynanchum rossicum (Kleopov) Barbarich
white swallowwort Cynanchum vincetoxicum (L.) Pers.
bermudagrass Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers
deeprooted sedge Cyperus entrerianus Boeckl.
purple nutsedge Cyperus rotundus L.
Scotch broom Cytisus scoparius (L.) Link
orchardgrass Dactylis glomerata L.
Alexandrian laurel Danae racemosa (L.) Moench
jimsonweed Datura stramonium L.
Queen Anne's lace, wild carrot Daucus carota L.
Kleberg's bluestem Dichanthium annulatum (Forssk.) Stapf
rock snot Didymosphenia geminata (Lyngbye) M. Schmidt
winged yam Dioscorea alata L.
air-potato Dioscorea bulbifera L.
Chinese yam Dioscorea polystachya Turcz.
common teasel Dipsacus fullonum L.
Fuller's teasel Dipsacus fullonum ssp. sylvestris (Huds.) Clapham
cutleaf teasel Dipsacus laciniatus L.
teasel Dipsacus spp. L.
barnyardgrass Echinochloa crus-galli (L.) Beauv
viper's bugloss Echium spp. N/A
blueweed Echium vulgare L.
Brazilian waterweed Egeria densa Planch.
anchored waterhyacinth Eichhornia azurea (Swartz) Kunth
waterhyacinth Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms
Russian-olive Elaeagnus angustifolia L.
thorny olive Elaeagnus pungens Thunb.
Elaeagnus Elaeagnus spp. L.
autumn-olive Elaeagnus umbellata Thunb.
autumn olive Elaeagnus umbellata var. parvifolia (Wall. ex Royle) C.K. Schneid.
five-leaf aralia Eleutherococcus sieboldianus (Makino.) Koidz.
crested latesummer mint Elsholtzia ciliata (Thunb.) Hyl.
quackgrass Elymus repens (L.) Gould
hairy willowherb Epilobium hirsutum L.
smallflower hairy willowherb Epilobium parviflorum Schreb.
helleborine Epipactis helleborine (L.) Crantz
weeping lovegrass Eragrostis curvula (Schrad.) Nees
winter aconite Eranthis hyemalis (L.) Salisb.
centipedegrass Eremochloa ophiuroides (Munro) Hack.
winged burning bush Euonymus alatus (Thunb.) Sieb.
European spindletree Euonymus europaeus L.
winter creeper Euonymus fortunei (Turcz.) Hand.-Maz.
cypress spurge Euphorbia cyparissias L.
leafy spurge Euphorbia esula L.
European beech Fagus sylvatica L.
wild buckwheat Fallopia convolvulus L.
Japanese knotweed Fallopia japonica Sieb. & Zucc.
Sakhalin knotweed Fallopia sachalinensis F. Schmidt ex Maxim.
Bohemian knotweed Fallopia x bohemica ( Chrtek & Chrtková ) J.P.Bailey
mulberryweed Fatoua villosa (Thunb.) Nakai
tall fescue Festuca arundinacea Schreb.
hair fescue Festuca filiformis Pourr.
meadow fescue Festuca pratensis Huds.
lesser celandine, fig buttercup Ficaria verna Huds.
Chinese parasoltree Firmiana simplex (L.) W. Wight
glossy buckthorn Frangula alnus P. Mill.
snowdrop Galanthus nivalis L.
goatsrue Galega officinalis L.
Thunberg's geranium Geranium thunbergii Sieb. & Zucc. ex Lindl. & Paxton
yellow hornpoppy Glaucium flavum Crantz
ground ivy Glechoma hederacea L.
mudmat Glossostigma cleistanthum W.R. Barker
reed mannagrass Glyceria maxima (Hartman) Holmb.
English ivy Hedera helix L.
tawny daylily Hemerocallis fulva (L.) L.
giant hogweed Heracleum mantegazzianum Sommier & Levier
damesrocket Hesperis matronalis L.
rose of Sharon Hibiscus syriacus L.
orange hawkweed Hieracium aurantiacum L.
common velvetgrass Holcus lanatus L.
Japanese hop Humulus japonicus Siebold & Zucc.
Hispanic hyacinthoides Hyacinthoides hispanica (Mill.) Rothm.
hydrilla Hydrilla verticillata (L. f.) Royle
common frogbit Hydrocharis morsus-ranae L.
live-forever stonecrop Hylotelephium telephium (L.) H. Ohba
common St. Johnswort Hypericum perforatum L.
hairy cat's ear Hypochaeris radicata L.
Japanese holly Ilex crenata Thunb.
ornamental jewelweed Impatiens glandulifera Royle
cogongrass Imperata cylindrica (L.) Beauv.
British yellowhead Inula britannica L.
ivyleaf morningglory Ipomoea hederacea Jacq.
cypressvine morningglory Ipomoea quamoclit L.
yellowflag iris Iris pseudacorus L.
roundfruit rush Juncus compressus Jacq.
European meadow rush Juncus inflexus L.
giant rush Juncus pallidus R. Br.
castor aralia Kalopanax septemlobus (Thunb.) Koidz
Mexican fireweed Kochia scoparia (L.) A.J. Scott
goldenrain tree Koelreuteria paniculata Laxm.
Kummerowia Kummerowia spp. Schindl.
common lespedeza Kummerowia striata (Thunb.) Schindl.
crapemyrtle Lagerstroemia indica L.
henbit Lamium amplexicaule L.
yellow archangel Lamium galeobdolon (L.) Crantz
largeleaf lantana Lantana camara L.
nipplewort Lapsana communis L.
everlasting peavine Lathyrus latifolius L.
motherwort Leonurus cardiaca L.
perennial pepperweed Lepidium latifolium L.
shrubby lespedeza Lespedeza bicolor Turcz.
sericea lespedeza Lespedeza cuneata (Dum.-Cours.) G. Don
oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare Lam.
summer snowflake Leucojum aestivum ssp. aestivum L.
Japanese privet Ligustrum japonicum Thunb.
glossy privet Ligustrum lucidum W.T. Aiton
border privet Ligustrum obtusifolium Sieb. & Zucc.
California privet Ligustrum ovalifolium Hassk.
Chinese privet Ligustrum sinense Lour.
privet Ligustrum spp. L.
European privet Ligustrum vulgare L.
limnophila Limnophila sessiliflora (Vahl) Blume
yellow toadflax Linaria vulgaris P. Mill.
monkeygrass Liriope muscari (Dcne.) Bailey
creeping liriope Liriope spicata (Thunb.) Lour.
sweet breath of spring Lonicera fragrantissima Lindl. & Paxton
Japanese honeysuckle Lonicera japonica Thunb.
Amur honeysuckle Lonicera maackii (Rupr.) Herder
Morrow's honeysuckle Lonicera morrowii Gray
exotic bush honeysuckles Lonicera spp. L.
Tatarian honeysuckle Lonicera tatarica L.
Bell's honeysuckle Lonicera x bella Zabel [morrowii × tatarica]
dwarf honeysuckle Lonicera xylosteum L.
birdsfoot trefoil Lotus corniculatus L.
large-flower primrose-willow Ludwigia grandiflora grandiflora (M. Micheli) Greuter & Burdet
large-flower primrose-willow Ludwigia grandiflora (Michx.) Greuter & Burdet
water primrose Ludwigia grandiflora ssp. hexapetala (Hook. & Arn.) Nesom & Kartesz
floating primrose-willow Ludwigia peploides ssp. montevidensis (Spreng.) P.H. Raven
oakforest woodrush Luzula luzuloides (Lam.) Dandy & Wilmott
European bugleweed Lycopus europaeus L.
Japanese climbing fern Lygodium japonicum (Thunb. ex Murr.) Sw.
moneywort Lysimachia nummularia L.
garden loosestrife Lysimachia vulgaris L.
purple loosestrife Lythrum salicaria L.
leatherleaf mahonia Mahonia bealei (Fortune) Carr.
Australian water-clover Marsilea mutica Mett.
European pepperwort Marsilea quadrifolia L.
black medic Medicago lupulina L.
chinaberry Melia azedarach L.
white sweetclover Melilotus alba Medikus
yellow sweetclover Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam.
sweetclover Melilotus spp. Mill.
water mint Mentha aquatica L.
spearmint Mentha spicata L.
gingermint Mentha x gracilis Sole (pro sp.) [arvensis × spicata]
Japanese stiltgrass Microstegium vimineum (Trin.) A. Camus
Amur silvergrass Miscanthus sacchariflorus (Maxim.) Franch.
Chinese silvergrass Miscanthus sinensis Anderss.
white mulberry Morus alba L.
miniature beefsteakplant Mosla dianthera (Buch.-Ham. ex Roxb.) Maxim.
mosla Mosla spp. N/A
marsh dayflower Murdannia keisak (Hassk.) Hand.-Maz.
wall lettuce Mycelis muralis (L.) Dumort.
true forget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides L.
water starwort Myosoton aquaticum (L.) Moench
parrot feather milfoil Myriophyllum aquaticum (Vell.) Verdc.
Eurasian watermilfoil Myriophyllum spicatum Linnaeus
brittleleaf naiad Najas minor All.
sacred bamboo Nandina domestica Thunb.
nandina Nandina spp. N/A
onerow yellowcress Nasturtium microphyllum Boenn. ex Rchb.
watercress Nasturtium officinale Ait. f.
Sacred lotus Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn.
catnip Nepeta cataria L.
burmareed Neyraudia reynaudiana (Kunth) Keng ex A.S. Hitchc.
yellow floatingheart Nymphoides peltata (Gmel.) Kuntze
Java waterdropwort Oenanthe javanica (Blume) DC.
Scotch thistle Onopordum acanthium L.
wavyleaf basketgrass Oplismenus hirtellus ssp. undulatifolius (Ard.) U. Scholz
star-of-Bethlehem Ornithogalum umbellatum L.
small broomrape Orobanche minor Smith
rice Oryza sativa L.
Japanese pachysandra Pachysandra terminalis Sieb. & Zucc.
torpedograss Panicum repens L.
Boston ivy Parthenocissus tricuspidata (Sieb. & Zucc.) Planch.
dallisgrass Paspalum dilatatum Poir.
tussock paspalum Paspalum quadrifarium Lam.
wild parsnip Pastinaca sativa L.
princesstree Paulownia tomentosa (Thunb.) Sieb. & Zucc. ex Steud.
crimson fountaingrass Pennisetum setaceum (Forsk.) Chiov.
perilla mint Perilla frutescens (L.) Britton
Oriental lady's thumb Persicaria longiseta (Bruijn) Kitagawa
ladysthumb Persicaria maculosa S.F. Gray
princess-feather Persicaria orientalis (L.) Spach
mile-a-minute weed Persicaria perfoliata (L.) H. Gross
bulbous canarygrass Phalaris aquatica L.
reed canarygrass Phalaris arundinacea L.
canarygrass Phalaris canariensis L.
Amur corktree Phellodendron amurense Rupr.
Japanese corktree Phellodendron japonicum Maxim.
corktree Phellodendron spp. N/A
sweet mock orange Philadelphus coronarius L.
Taiwanese photinia Photinia serratifolia (Desf.) Kalkm.
Oriental photinia Photinia villosa (Thunb.) DC.
common reed Phragmites australis australis (Cav.) Trin. ex Steud.
common reed Phragmites australis (Cav.) Trin. ex Steud.
golden bamboo Phyllostachys aurea Carr. ex A.& C. Rivière
yellow groove bamboo Phyllostachys aureosulcata McClure
bissetbambu Phyllostachys bissetii McClure
sweetshoot bamboo Phyllostachys dulcis McClure
black bamboo Phyllostachys nigra (Lodd.) Munro
bamboo Phyllostachys spp. Sieb. & Zucc.
Norway spruce Picea abies (L.) Karst.
Italian stone pine Pinus pinea L.
Japanese black pine Pinus thunbergii Parl.
buckhorn plantain Plantago lanceolata L.
Canada bluegrass Poa compressa L.
roughstalk bluegrass Poa trivialis L.
Oriental lady's thumb Polygonum posumbu Buch.-Ham. ex D. Don
trifoliate orange Poncirus trifoliata (L.) Raf.
white poplar Populus alba L.
gray poplar Populus x canescens (Ait.) Sm. (pro sp.) [alba × tremula]
common purslane Portulaca oleracea L.
curlyleaf pondweed Potamogeton crispus L.
sulfur cinquefoil Potentilla recta L.
sweet cherry Prunus avium (L.) L.
peach Prunus persica (L.) Batsch
arrow bamboo Pseudosasa japonica (Sieb. & Zucc. ex Steud.) Makino ex Nakai
weeping alkaligrass Puccinellia distans (Jacq.) Parl.
kudzu Pueraria montana (Lour.)Merr.
kudzu Pueraria montana var. lobata (Willd.) Maesen & S. Almeida
narrowleaf firethorn Pyracantha angustifolia (Franch.) Schneid.
Callery pear (Bradford pear) Pyrus calleryana Dcne.
sawtooth oak Quercus acutissima Carruthers
English oak Quercus robur L.
bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus L.
creeping buttercup Ranunculus repens L.
wild radish Raphanus raphanistrum L.
European buckthorn Rhamnus cathartica L.
jetbead Rhodotypos scandens (Thunb.) Makino
largeflower Mexican clover Richardia grandiflora (Cham. & Schlecht.) J.A. & J.H. Schultes
great yellowcress Rorippa amphibia (L.) Bess.
marsh yellowcress Rorippa islandica (Oeder) Borbás
yellow fieldcress Rorippa sylvestris (L.) Bess.
Macartney rose Rosa bracteata J.C. Wendl.
dog rose Rosa canina L.
multiflora rose Rosa multiflora Thunb. ex Murr.
Seaside rose Rosa rugosa Thunb.
memorial rose Rosa wichuraiana Crépin
Himalaya blackberry Rubus armeniacus Focke
Himalayan berry Rubus bifrons Vest ex Tratt.
cutleaf blackberry Rubus laciniatus Willd.
wine raspberry Rubus phoenicolasius Maxim.
red sorrel Rumex acetosella L.
curly dock Rumex crispus L.
longleaf dock Rumex longifolius DC.
broadleaf dock Rumex obtusifolius L.
California arrowhead Sagittaria montevidensis Cham. & Schlecht.
white willow Salix alba L.
large gray willow Salix atrocinerea Brot.
large gray willow Salix cinerea L.
crack willow Salix fragilis L.
purpleosier willow Salix purpurea L.
Russian thistle Salsola kali L.
water fern Salvinia minima Baker
bouncingbet Saponaria officinalis L.
crownvetch Securigera varia (L.) Lassen
tansy ragwort Senecio jacobaea L.
red sesbania Sesbania punicea (Cav.) Benth.
giant foxtail Setaria faberi Herrm.
bristlegrass Setaria spp. Beauv.
meadow campion Silene flos-cuculi (L.) Clairv.
bittersweet nightshade Solanum dulcamara L.
tropical soda apple Solanum viarum Dunal
perennial sowthistle Sonchus arvensis L.
moist sowthistle Sonchus arvensis ssp. uliginosus (M. Bieb.) Nyman
false spiraea Sorbaria sorbifolia (L.) A. Braun
sorghum Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench
johnsongrass Sorghum halepense (L.) Pers.
Spanish broom Spartium junceum L.
Japanese spiraea Spiraea japonica L. f.
bridalwreath spiraea Spiraea prunifolia Sieb. & Zucc.
Thunberg's meadowsweet Spiraea thunbergii Sieb. ex Blume
common chickweed Stellaria pallida (Dumort.) Crépin
Japanese snowbell Styrax japonicus Siebold & Zucc.
sapphire-berry Symplocos paniculata (Thunb.) Miq.
Canary Island tamarisk Tamarix canariensis Willd.
smallflower tamarisk Tamarix parviflora DC.
saltcedar Tamarix ramosissima Ledeb.
tamarisk Tamarix spp. L.
common tansy Tanacetum vulgare L.
common dandelion Taraxacum officinale ssp. officinale F.H. Wigg.
creeping thyme Thymus praecox ssp. arcticus (Durand) Jalas
common thyme Thymus vulgaris L.
white-flowered spiderwort Tradescantia fluminensis Vell.
western salsify Tragopogon dubius Scop.
water-chestnut Trapa natans L.
Chinese tallowtree Triadica sebifera (L.) Small
rabbitfoot clover Trifolium arvense L.
large hop clover Trifolium campestre Schreb.
small hop clover Trifolium dubium Sibthorp
white clover Trifolium repens L.
coltsfoot Tussilago farfara L.
narrowleaf cattail Typha angustifolia L.
English elm Ulmus procera Salisb.
Siberian elm Ulmus pumila L.
European stinging nettle Urtica dioica ssp. dioica L.
common valerian Valeriana officinalis L.
moth mullein Verbascum blattaria L.
mullein Verbascum spp. N/A
common mullein Verbascum thapsus L.
tall vervain Verbena bonariensis L.
Brazilian vervain Verbena incompta P. W. Michael
tuberous vervain Verbena rigida Spreng.
tungoil tree Vernicia fordii (Hemsl.) Airy-Shaw
European speedwell Veronica beccabunga L.
ivyleaf speedwell Veronica hederifolia L.
linden viburnum Viburnum dilatatum Thunb.
Japanese snowball Viburnum plicatum Thunb.
tea viburnum Viburnum setigerum Hance
Siebold's arrowwood Viburnum sieboldii Miq.
bird vetch Vicia cracca L.
common vetch Vicia sativa Linnaeus
big periwinkle Vinca major L.
common periwinkle Vinca minor L.
periwinkle Vinca spp. L.
lilac chastetree Vitex agnus-castus L.
beach vitex Vitex rotundifolia L. f.
wahlenbergia Wahlenbergia spp. N/A
Japanese wisteria Wisteria floribunda (Willd.) DC.
Chinese wisteria Wisteria sinensis (Sims) DC.
wisterias Wisteria spp. Nutt.
Hybrid wisteria Wisteria x formosa (floribunda x sinensis) N/A
arrowleaf elephant's ear Xanthosoma sagittifolium (L.) Schott
Japanese zelkova Zelkova serrata (Thunb.) Makino


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