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Plants - 218 Species of Most Concern Across the U.S.

Subject Name Scientific Name
Amur maple Acer ginnala Maxim.
Norway maple Acer platanoides L.
Russian knapweed Acroptilon repens (L.) DC.
jointed goatgrass Aegilops cylindrica Host
bishops goutweed Aegopodium podagraria L.
tree-of-heaven Ailanthus altissima (P. Mill.) Swingle
chocolate vine Akebia quinata (Houtt.) Dcne.
mimosa Albizia julibrissin Durazz.
camelthorn Alhagi maurorum Medik
garlic mustard Alliaria petiolata (Bieb.) Cavara & Grande
wild garlic Allium vineale L.
alligatorweed Alternanthera philoxeroides (Mart.) Griseb.
Amur peppervine Ampelopsis brevipedunculata (Maxim.) Trautv.
common burdock Arctium minus Bernh.
coral ardisia Ardisia crenata Sims
shoebutton ardisia Ardisia elliptica Thunb
absinth wormwood Artemisia absinthium L.
small carpgrass Arthraxon hispidus (Thunb.) Makino
giant reed Arundo donax L.
Mexican fireweed Bassia scoparia (L.) A.J. Scott
Japanese barberry Berberis thunbergii DC.
European barberry Berberis vulgaris L
smooth brome Bromus inermis Leyss.
cheatgrass Bromus tectorum L.
paper-mulberry Broussonetia papyrifera (L.) L'Hér. ex Vent.
butterflybush Buddleja davidii Franch.
flowering rush Butomus umbellatus L.
fanwort Cabomba caroliniana L
hoary cress Cardaria draba (L.) Desv
spiny plumeless thistle Carduus acanthoides L.
musk thistle Carduus nutans L.
slenderflower thistle Carduus tenuiflorus W. Curtis
Japanese sedge Carex kobomugi Ohwi
Australian-pine Casuarina equisetifolia L.
bushkiller Cayratia japonica (Thunb.) Gagnepain
oriental bittersweet Celastrus orbiculatus Thunb.
purple starthistle Centaurea calcitrapa L.
diffuse knapweed Centaurea diffusa Lam.
brown knapweed Centaurea jacea L.
black knapweed Centaurea nigra L.
yellow starthistle Centaurea solstitialis L.
spotted knapweed Centaurea stoebe ssp. micranthos (Gugler) Hayek
squarrose knapweed Centaurea virgata Lam.
meadow knapweed Centaurea x moncktonii C. E. Britton
greater celandine Chelidonium majus L.
rush skeletonweed Chondrilla juncea L.
camphortree Cinnamomum camphora (L.) J. Presl
Canada thistle Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop.
bull thistle Cirsium vulgare (Savi) Ten.
sweet autumn virginsbower Clematis terniflora DC
coco yam, wild taro Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott
Asian nakedwood Colubrina asiatica (L.) Brongn.
Benghal dayflower Commelina benghalensis L.
poison-hemlock Conium maculatum L.
field bindweed Convolvulus arvensis L.
purple pampasgrass Cortaderia jubata (Lem.) Stapf
common crupina Crupina vulgaris Cass.
carrotwood Cupaniopsis anacardioides (A. Rich.) Radlk.
Japanese dodder Cuscuta japonica Choisy
black swallowwort Cynanchum louiseae Kartesz & Gandhi
European swallowwort Cynanchum rossicum (Kleopov) Barbarich
bermudagrass Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers
houndstongue Cynoglossum officinale L.
deeprooted sedge Cyperus entrerianus Boeckl.
Scotch broom Cytisus scoparius (L.) Link
orchardgrass Dactylis glomerata L.
Queen Anne's lace, wild carrot Daucus carota L.
winged yam Dioscorea alata L.
air-potato Dioscorea bulbifera L.
Chinese yam Dioscorea oppositifolia L.
common teasel Dipsacus fullonum L.
cutleaf teasel Dipsacus laciniatus L.
Brazilian egeria Egeria densa Planch.
waterhyacinth Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms
Russian-olive Elaeagnus angustifolia L.
thorny olive Elaeagnus pungens Thunb.
autumn-olive Elaeagnus umbellata Thunb.
quackgrass Elymus repens (L.) Gould
weeping lovegrass Eragrostis curvula (Schrad.) Nees
winged burning bush Euonymus alatus (Thunb.) Sieb.
winter creeper Euonymus fortunei (Turcz.) Hand.-Maz.
cypress spurge Euphorbia cyparissias L.
leafy spurge Euphorbia esula L.
mulberryweed Fatoua villosa (Thunb.) Nakai
glossy buckthorn Frangula alnus P. Mill.
goatsrue Galega officinalis L.
ground ivy Glechoma hederacea L.
reed mannagrass Glyceria maxima (Hartman) Holmb.
halogeton Halogeton glomeratus (Bieb.) C.A. Mey.
English ivy Hedera helix L.
tawny daylily Hemerocallis fulva (L.) L.
giant hogweed Heracleum mantegazzianum Sommier & Levier
damesrocket Hesperis matronalis L.
orange hawkweed Hieracium aurantiacum L.
meadow hawkweed Hieracium caespitosum Dumort.
Japanese hop Humulus japonicus Siebold & Zucc.
hydrilla Hydrilla verticillata (L. f.) Royle
black henbane Hyoscyamus niger L.
common St. Johnswort Hypericum perforatum L.
ornamental jewelweed Impatiens glandulifera Royle
cogongrass Imperata cylindrica (L.) Beauv.
yellowflag iris Iris pseudacorus L.
Dyer's woad Isatis tinctoria L.
common lespedeza Kummerowia striata (Thunb.) Schindl.
prickly lettuce Lactuca serriola L.
largeleaf lantana Lantana camara L.
perennial pepperweed Lepidium latifolium L.
shrubby lespedeza Lespedeza bicolor Turcz.
sericea lespedeza Lespedeza cuneata (Dum.-Cours.) G. Don
oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare Lam.
Japanese privet Ligustrum japonicum Thunb.
glossy privet Ligustrum lucidum W.T. Aiton
Chinese privet Ligustrum sinense Lour.
European privet Ligustrum vulgare L.
Dalmatian toadflax Linaria dalmatica (L.) P. Mill.
yellow toadflax Linaria vulgaris P. Mill.
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
Tatarian honeysuckle Lonicera tatarica L.
Bell's honeysuckle Lonicera x bella Zabel [morrowii × tatarica]
dwarf honeysuckle Lonicera xylosteum L.
birdsfoot trefoil Lotus corniculatus L.
Japanese climbing fern Lygodium japonicum (Thunb. ex Murr.) Sw.
old world climbing fern Lygodium microphyllum (Cav.) R. Br.
purple loosestrife Lythrum salicaria L.
leatherleaf mahonia Mahonia bealei (Fortune) Carr.
melaleuca Melaleuca quinquenervia (Cav.) Blake
chinaberry Melia azedarach L.
yellow sweetclover Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam.
miconia Miconia calvescens DC.
Nepalese browntop Microstegium vimineum (Trin.) A. Camus
Chinese silvergrass Miscanthus sinensis Anderss.
white mulberry Morus alba L.
marsh dayflower Murdannia keisak (Hassk.) Hand.-Maz.
parrotfeather Myriophyllum aquaticum (Vell.) Verdc.
variable watermilfoil Myriophyllum heterophyllum Michx.
Eurasian watermilfoil Myriophyllum spicatum Linnaeus
brittleleaf naiad Najas minor All.
sacred bamboo Nandina domestica Thunb.
burmareed Neyraudia reynaudiana (Kunth) Keng ex A.S. Hitchc.
Scotch thistle Onopordum acanthium L.
small broomrape Orobanche minor Smith
skunk-vine Paederia foetida L.
torpedograss Panicum repens L.
tussock paspalum Paspalum quadrifarium Lam.
wild parsnip Pastinaca sativa L.
princesstree Paulownia tomentosa (Thunb.) Sieb. & Zucc. ex Steud.
African rue Peganum harmala L.
crimson fountaingrass Pennisetum setaceum (Forsk.) Chiov.
mile-a-minute weed Persicaria perfoliata (L.) H. Gross
reed canarygrass Phalaris arundinacea L.
Amur corktree Phellodendron amurense Rupr.
common reed Phragmites australis (Cav.) Trin. ex Steud.
golden bamboo Phyllostachys aurea Carr. ex A.& C. Rivière
waterlettuce Pistia stratiotes L.
oriental ladysthumb Polygonum caespitosum Blume
Japanese knotweed Polygonum cuspidatum Siebold & Zucc.
trifoliate orange Poncirus trifoliata (L.) Raf.
white poplar Populus alba L.
curlyleaf pondweed Potamogeton crispus L.
sulfur cinquefoil Potentilla recta L.
strawberry guava Psidium cattleianum Sabine
kudzu Pueraria montana var. lobata (Lour.) Merr.
Callery pear (Bradford pear) Pyrus calleryana Dcne.
sawtooth oak Quercus acutissima Carruthers
fig buttercup Ranunculus ficaria L.
European buckthorn Rhamnus cathartica L.
jetbead Rhodotypos scandens (Thunb.) Makino
black locust Robinia pseudoacacia L.
Macartney rose Rosa bracteata J.C. Wendl.
multiflora rose Rosa multiflora Thunb. ex Murr.
itchgrass Rottboellia cochinchinensis (Lour.) W.D. Clayton
Himalaya blackberry Rubus armeniacus Focke
wine raspberry Rubus phoenicolasius Maxim.
red sorrel Rumex acetosella L.
Russian-thistle Salsola tragus L.
Mediterranean sage Salvia aethiopis L.
giant salvinia Salvinia molesta D. S. Mitchell
tall fescue Schedonorus phoenix (Scop.) Holub
octopus tree Schefflera actinophylla (Endl.) H.A.T. Harms
Brazilian peppertree Schinus terebinthifolius Raddi
crownvetch Securigera varia (L.) Lassen
tansy ragwort Senecio jacobaea L.
giant foxtail Setaria faberi Herrm.
blessed milkthistle Silybum marianum (L.) Gaertn.
tumble mustard Sisymbrium altissimum L.
bittersweet nightshade Solanum dulcamara L.
wetland nightshade Solanum tampicense Dunal
turkeyberry Solanum torvum Sw.
tropical soda apple Solanum viarum Dunal
perennial sowthistle Sonchus arvensis L.
johnsongrass Sorghum halepense (L.) Pers.
smooth cordgrass Spartina alterniflora Loisel.
swainsonpea Sphaerophysa salsula (Pallas) DC.
Japanese spiraea Spiraea japonica L. f.
common chickweed Stellaria media ssp. pallida (Dumort.) Asch. & Graebn.
witchweed Striga asiatica (L.) Kuntze
medusahead Taeniatherum caput-medusae (L.) Nevski
tamarisk Tamarix spp. L.
common tansy Tanacetum vulgare L.
Japanese hedgeparsley Torilis japonica (Houtt.) DC.
water-chestnut Trapa natans L.
Chinese tallowtree Triadica sebifera (L.) Small
puncturevine Tribulus terrestris L.
coltsfoot Tussilago farfara L.
gorse Ulex europaeus L.
Siberian elm Ulmus pumila L.
common mullein Verbascum thapsus L.
tungoil tree Vernicia fordii (Hemsl.) Airy-Shaw
big periwinkle Vinca major L.
common periwinkle Vinca minor L.
beach vitex Vitex rotundifolia L. f.
Japanese wisteria Wisteria floribunda (Willd.) DC.
Chinese wisteria Wisteria sinensis (Sims) DC.
common cocklebur Xanthium strumarium L.
Syrian beancaper Zygophyllum fabago L.


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Last updated on Thursday, April 02, 2009 at 10:14 AM