Species found in Maine

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Please note that all of the species may not be a problem in Maine but are exotic to the U.S. and listed as a problem somewhere in the U.S.

Plants - 387 Species

Subject Name Scientific Name Number of Counties
Norway maple Acer platanoides L. 16
colonial bentgrass Agrostis capillaris L. 16
redtop Agrostis gigantea Roth 16
stinking chamomile Anthemis cotula L 16
sweet vernalgrass Anthoxanthum odoratum L. 16
common burdock Arctium minus Bernh. 16
yellow rocket Barbarea vulgaris Ait. f. 16
Indian mustard Brassica juncea (L.) Czern 16
black mustard Brassica nigra (L.) W.D.J. Koch 16
rye brome Bromus secalinus L. 16
creeping bellflower Campanula rapunculoides L. 16
shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris (L.) Medik. 16
common mouse-ear chickweed Cerastium fontanum Baumg. 16
big chickweed Cerastium fontanum ssp. vulgare (Hartman) Greuter & Burdet 16
lambsquarters Chenopodium album L 16
bull thistle Cirsium vulgare (Savi) Ten. 16
orchardgrass Dactylis glomerata L. 16
Queen Anne's lace, wild carrot Daucus carota L. 16
quackgrass Elymus repens (L.) Gould 16
wild buckwheat Fallopia convolvulus L. 16
Japanese knotweed Fallopia japonica Sieb. & Zucc. 16
meadow fescue Festuca pratensis Huds. 16
hairy galinsoga Galinsoga quadriradiata Cav 16
American mannagrass Glyceria grandis var. grandis S. Watson 16
orange hawkweed Hieracium aurantiacum L. 16
meadow hawkweed Hieracium caespitosum Dumort. 16
common St. Johnswort Hypericum perforatum L. 16
oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare Lam. 16
yellow toadflax Linaria vulgaris P. Mill. 16
birdsfoot trefoil Lotus corniculatus L. 16
moneywort Lysimachia nummularia L. 16
paradise apple Malus pumila P. Mill. 16
pineapple-weed Matricaria discoidea DC. 16
yellow sweetclover Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam. 16
wild parsnip Pastinaca sativa L. 16
ladysthumb Persicaria maculosa S.F. Gray 16
reed canarygrass Phalaris arundinacea L. 16
timothy Phleum pratense L. 16
common reed Phragmites australis australis (Cav.) Trin. ex Steud. 16
broadleaf plantain Plantago major L. 16
annual bluegrass Poa annua L. 16
Canada bluegrass Poa compressa L. 16
tall buttercup Ranunculus acris L. 16
wild radish Raphanus raphanistrum L. 16
cultivated currant Ribes rubrum L. 16
sweetbriar rose Rosa eglanteria L. 16
red sorrel Rumex acetosella L. 16
curly dock Rumex crispus L. 16
curly dock Rumex crispus ssp. crispus L. 16
white willow Salix alba L. 16
bouncingbet Saponaria officinalis L. 16
bladder campion Silene vulgaris (Moench) Garcke 16
tumble mustard Sisymbrium altissimum L. 16
hedge mustard Sisymbrium officinale (L.) Scop. 16
bittersweet nightshade Solanum dulcamara L. 16
spiny sowthistle Sonchus asper (L.) Hill 16
common chickweed Stellaria pallida (Dumort.) Crépin 16
common lilac Syringa vulgaris L. 16
rabbitfoot clover Trifolium arvense L. 16
hop clover Trifolium aureum Pollich 16
alsike clover Trifolium hybridum L. 16
red clover Trifolium pratense L. 16
white clover Trifolium repens L. 16
coltsfoot Tussilago farfara L. 16
common mullein Verbascum thapsus L. 16
thymeleaf speedwell Veronica serpyllifolia L. 16
European cranberrybush Viburnum opulus L. 16
European cranberrybush Viburnum opulus var. opulus L. 16
bird vetch Vicia cracca L. 16
common vetch Vicia sativa Linnaeus 16
redroot pigweed Amaranthus retroflexus L. 15
mugwort Artemisia vulgaris L. 15
birdsrape mustard Brassica rapa L. 15
hedge bindweed Calystegia sepium (L.) R. Br 15
common caraway Carum carvi L. 15
Canada thistle Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop. 15
barnyardgrass Echinochloa crus-galli (L.) Beauv 15
cypress spurge Euphorbia cyparissias L. 15
common hempnettle Galeopsis tetrahit L. 15
ground ivy Glechoma hederacea L. 15
mouseear hawkweed Hieracium pilosella L. 15
Morrow's honeysuckle Lonicera morrowii Gray 15
European buckthorn Rhamnus cathartica L. 15
crack willow Salix fragilis L. 15
yellow foxtail Setaria pumila (Poir.) Roemer & J.A. Schultes 15
green foxtail Setaria viridis (L.) Beauv. 15
green bristlegrass Setaria viridis var. viridis (L.) P. Beauv. 15
white campion Silene latifolia Poir. 15
wild mustard Sinapis arvensis L. 15
perennial sowthistle Sonchus arvensis L. 15
field sowthistle Sonchus arvensis ssp. arvensis L. 15
common horse chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum L. 14
creeping bentgrass Agrostis stolonifera L. 14
common ragweed Ambrosia artemisiifolia L. 14
great burdock Arctium lappa L. 14
black knapweed Centaurea nigra L. 14
helleborine Epipactis helleborine (L.) Crantz 14
sheep fescue Festuca trachyphylla (Hack.) Krajina nom. illeg. 14
smooth bedstraw Galium mollugo L. 14
yellow bedstraw Galium verum L. 14
purple loosestrife Lythrum salicaria L. 14
black medic Medicago lupulina L. 14
catnip Nepeta cataria L. 14
buckhorn plantain Plantago lanceolata L. 14
creeping buttercup Ranunculus repens L. 14
laurel willow Salix pentandra L. 14
nightflowering catchfly Silene noctiflora L. 14
annual sowthistle Sonchus oleraceus L. 14
false spiraea Sorbaria sorbifolia (L.) A. Braun 14
European mountain-ash Sorbus aucuparia L. 14
common tansy Tanacetum vulgare L. 14
greater celandine Chelidonium majus L. 13
motherwort Leonurus cardiaca L. 13
sulfur cinquefoil Potentilla recta L. 13
bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus L. 13
cinnamon rose Rosa cinnamomea L. 13
multiflora rose Rosa multiflora Thunb. ex Murr. 13
purpleosier willow Salix purpurea L. 13
Russian thistle Salsola kali L. 13
bladder campion Silene latifolia ssp. alba (Mill.) Greuter & Burdet 13
rock dandelion Taraxacum laevigatum (Willd.) DC. 13
field pennycress Thlaspi arvense L. 13
meadow salsify Tragopogon lamottei L. 13
Japanese barberry Berberis thunbergii DC. 12
hoary alyssum Berteroa incana (L.) DC 12
oriental bittersweet Celastrus orbiculatus Thunb. 12
chicory Cichorium intybus L. 12
February daphne Daphne mezereum L. 12
queen-of-the-meadow Filipendula ulmaria (L.) Maxim. 12
ornamental jewelweed Impatiens glandulifera Royle 12
elecampane Inula helenium L. 12
Tatarian honeysuckle Lonicera tatarica L. 12
common mallow Malva neglecta Wallr. 12
peppermint Mentha x piperita L. (pro sp.) 12
true forget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides L. 12
common purslane Portulaca oleracea L. 12
meadow campion Silene flos-cuculi (L.) Clairv. 12
large hop clover Trifolium campestre Schreb. 12
corn speedwell Veronica arvensis L. 12
European barberry Berberis vulgaris L 11
smooth brome Bromus inermis Leyss. 11
field bindweed Convolvulus arvensis L. 11
large crabgrass Digitaria sanguinalis (L.) Scop 11
glossy buckthorn Frangula alnus P. Mill. 11
herb-robert Geranium robertianum L. 11
tawny daylily Hemerocallis fulva (L.) L. 11
damesrocket Hesperis matronalis L. 11
kingdevil hawkweed Hieracium piloselloides Vill. 11
perennial ryegrass Lolium perenne L. 11
wild-proso millet Panicum miliaceum L. 11
Norway spruce Picea abies (L.) Karst. 11
radish Raphanus sativus L. 11
yellow fieldcress Rorippa sylvestris (L.) Bess. 11
Seaside rose Rosa rugosa Thunb. 11
woodland groundsel Senecio sylvaticus L. 11
common groundsel Senecio vulgaris L. 11
common valerian Valeriana officinalis L. 11
tall oatgrass Arrhenatherum elatius (L.) Beauv. ex J.& K. Presl 10
brown knapweed Centaurea jacea L. 10
Russian-olive Elaeagnus angustifolia L. 10
Bell's honeysuckle Lonicera x bella Zabel [morrowii × tatarica] 10
garden loosestrife Lysimachia vulgaris L. 10
bristly locust Robinia hispida L. 10
foxtail millet Setaria italica (L.) Beauv. 10
moth mullein Verbascum blattaria L. 10
velvetleaf Abutilon theophrasti Medik 9
bishops goutweed Aegopodium podagraria L. 9
corn cockle Agrostemma githago L 9
cornflower Centaurea cyanus L. 9
spotted knapweed Centaurea stoebe ssp. micranthos (Gugler) Hayek 9
stinkgrass Eragrostis cilianensis (All.) Vign. ex Janchen 9
canarygrass Phalaris canariensis L. 9
roughstalk bluegrass Poa trivialis L. 9
white poplar Populus alba L. 9
crownvetch Securigera varia (L.) Lassen 9
narrowleaf cattail Typha angustifolia L. 9
smallseed falseflax Camelina microcarpa DC. 8
European lily of the valley Convallaria majalis L. 8
jimsonweed Datura stramonium L. 8
blueweed Echium vulgare L. 8
autumn-olive Elaeagnus umbellata Thunb. 8
tall fescue Festuca arundinacea Schreb. 8
everlasting peavine Lathyrus latifolius L. 8
scarlet pimpernel Lysimachia arvensis (L.) U. Manns & A. Anderb. 8
Scots pine Pinus sylvestris L. 8
French rose Rosa gallica L. 8
Russian-thistle Salsola tragus L. 8
mayweed Tripleurospermum maritimum ssp. inodorum (L.) Appleq. 8
hairy vetch Vicia villosa Roth 8
common periwinkle Vinca minor L. 8
Sycamore maple Acer pseudoplatanus L. 7
garlic mustard Alliaria petiolata (Bieb.) Cavara & Grande 7
absinth wormwood Artemisia absinthium L. 7
beach wormwood Artemisia stelleriana Bess. 7
soft brome Bromus hordeaceus L. 7
bald brome Bromus racemosus L. 7
cheatgrass Bromus tectorum L. 7
English hawthorn Crataegus monogyna Jacq. 7
redstem filaree Erodium cicutarium (L.) L'Hér. ex Ait. 7
redstem stork's bill Erodium cicutarium ssp. cicutarium (L.) L'Hér. ex Aiton 7
Bohemian knotweed Fallopia x bohemica ( Chrtek & Chrtková ) J.P.Bailey 7
Italian ryegrass Festuca perennis (L.) Columbus & J.P. Sm. 7
Venice mallow Hibiscus trionum L. 7
yellowflag iris Iris pseudacorus L. 7
Mexican fireweed Kochia scoparia (L.) A.J. Scott 7
lettuce Lactuca sativa L. 7
exotic bush honeysuckles Lonicera spp. L. 7
spearmint Mentha spicata L. 7
white mulberry Morus alba L. 7
Scottish rose Rosa spinosissima L. 7
nettleleaf goosefoot Chenopodium murale L. 6
goosegrass Eleusine indica (L.) Gaertn. 6
winged burning bush Euonymus alatus (Thunb.) Sieb. 6
petty spurge Euphorbia peplus L. 6
Sakhalin knotweed Fallopia sachalinensis F. Schmidt ex Maxim. 6
nipplewort Lapsana communis L. 6
dwarf honeysuckle Lonicera xylosteum L. 6
woodland forget-me-not Myosotis sylvatica Ehrh. ex Hoffmann 6
Lombardy poplar Populus nigra L. 6
soft brome Bromus hordeaceus ssp. hordeaceus L. 5
marijuana Cannabis sativa L 5
boreal chickweed Cerastium tomentosum L. 5
Asiatic dayflower Commelina communis L. 5
clover dodder Cuscuta epithymum (L.) L. 5
flixweed Descurainia sophia (L.) Webb ex Prantl 5
spring whitlowgrass Draba verna L. 5
hairy willowherb Epilobium hirsutum L. 5
Dyer's greenweed Genista tinctoria L. 5
common velvetgrass Holcus lanatus L. 5
prickly lettuce Lactuca serriola L. 5
henbit Lamium amplexicaule L. 5
watercress Nasturtium officinale Ait. f. 5
apple-of-Peru Nicandra physalodes (L.) Gaertn. 5
princess-feather Persicaria orientalis (L.) Spach 5
Amur maple Acer ginnala Maxim. 4
small bugloss Anchusa arvensis (L.) Bieb 4
European white birch Betula pendula Roth 4
corn gromwell Buglossoides arvensis (L.) I.M. Johnston 4
heather Calluna vulgaris (L.) Hull 4
alpine knapweed Centaurea nigrescens Willd 4
poison-hemlock Conium maculatum L. 4
smooth hawksbeard Crepis capillaris (L.) Wallr 4
Black dog-strangling vine, black swallowwort Cynanchum louiseae Kartesz & Gandhi 4
Deptford pink Dianthus armeria L. 4
foxglove Digitalis purpurea L. 4
smallflower galinsoga Galinsoga parviflora Cav. 4
spotted deadnettle Lamium maculatum L. 4
Japanese honeysuckle Lonicera japonica Thunb. 4
Amur honeysuckle Lonicera maackii (Rupr.) Herder 4
apple-mint Mentha x villosa Huds. (pro sp.) [spicata × suaveolens] 4
redsepal evening-primrose Oenothera glazioviana Micheli 4
sour cherry Prunus cerasus L. 4
common pear Pyrus communis L. 4
English oak Quercus robur L. 4
white mignonette Reseda alba L. 4
carpet bugle Ajuga reptans L. 3
wild chervil Anthriscus sylvestris (L.) Hoffmann 3
thymeleaf sandwort Arenaria serpyllifolia L. 3
fivehook bassia Bassia hyssopifolia (Pallas) Kuntz 3
field brome Bromus arvensis L. 3
yellow daylily Hemerocallis lilioasphodelus L. 3
witch's moneybags Hylotelephium telephium ssp. telephium (L.) H. Ohba 3
purple deadnettle Lamium purpureum L. 3
European privet Ligustrum vulgare L. 3
dalmatian toadflax Linaria dalmatica ssp. dalmatica (L.) P. Mill. 3
Dalmatian toadflax Linaria dalmatica (L.) P. Mill. 3
sweet alyssum Lobularia maritima (L.) Desv. 3
woodbine Lonicera periclymenum L. 3
oakforest woodrush Luzula luzuloides (Lam.) Dandy & Wilmott 3
hyssop loosestrife Lythrum hyssopifolium L. 3
California burclover Medicago polymorpha L. 3
Amur silvergrass Miscanthus sacchariflorus (Maxim.) Franch. 3
onerow yellowcress Nasturtium microphyllum Boenn. ex Rchb. 3
Oriental lady's thumb Persicaria longiseta (Bruijn) Kitagawa 3
giant foxtail Setaria faberi Herrm. 3
bristly foxtail Setaria verticillata (L.) Beauv. 3
English catchfly Silene gallica L. 3
small hop clover Trifolium dubium Sibthorp 3
tree-of-heaven Ailanthus altissima (P. Mill.) Swingle 2
slender meadow foxtail Alopecurus myosuroides Huds. 2
prostrate pigweed Amaranthus blitoides S. Wats 2
corn chamomile Anthemis arvensis L. 2
burdock Arctium spp. N/A 2
wild oat Avena fatua L. 2
Siberian peashrub Caragana arborescens Lam. 2
lesser swinecress Coronopus didymus (L.) Sm. 2
narrowleaf hawksbeard Crepis tectorum L. 2
European spindletree Euonymus europaeus L. 2
leafy spurge Euphorbia esula L. 2
hair fescue Festuca filiformis Pourr. 2
babysbreath Gypsophila paniculata L 2
bristly oxtongue Helminthotheca echioides (L.) Holub 2
giant hogweed Heracleum mantegazzianum Sommier & Levier 2
common hawkweed Hieracium lachenalii K.C. Gmel. 2
Japanese hop Humulus japonicus Siebold & Zucc. 2
hydrilla Hydrilla verticillata (L. f.) Royle 2
black henbane Hyoscyamus niger L. 2
hoary cress Lepidium draba (L.) Desv 2
Amur privet Ligustrum amurense Carrière 2
privet Ligustrum spp. L. 2
Siberian crabapple Malus baccata (L.) Borkh. 2
plumleaf crabapple Malus prunifolia (Willd.) Borkh. 2
white horehound Marrubium vulgare L. 2
Eurasian watermilfoil Myriophyllum spicatum Linnaeus 2
yellow floatingheart Nymphoides peltata (Gmel.) Kuntze 2
star-of-Bethlehem Ornithogalum umbellatum L. 2
opium poppy Papaver somniferum L. 2
bulbous bluegrass Poa bulbosa L. 2
Oriental lady's thumb Polygonum posumbu Buch.-Ham. ex D. Don 2
rabbitfoot polypogon Polypogon monspeliensis (L.) Desf. 2
gray poplar Populus x canescens (Ait.) Sm. (pro sp.) [alba × tremula] 2
great yellowcress Rorippa amphibia (L.) Bess. 2
smallflower sweetbrier Rosa micrantha Borrer ex Sm. 2
osier Salix viminalis L. 2
Wisconsin weeping willow Salix x pendulina Wenderoth [babylonica × fragilis] 2
tansy ragwort Senecio jacobaea L. 2
hairy nightshade Solanum physalifolium Rusby 2
Japanese spiraea Spiraea japonica L. f. 2
fieldnettle betony Stachys arvensis (L.) L. 2
common salsify Tragopogon porrifolius L. 2
rattail fescue Vulpia myuros (L.) K.C. Gmel. 2
wild garlic Allium vineale L. 1
common bugloss Anchusa officinalis L. 1
interrupted windgrass Apera interrupta (L.) Beauv. 1
Hybrid barberry Berberis × ottawensis C.K. Schneid. 1
meadow brome Bromus erectus Huds. 1
flowering rush Butomus umbellatus L. 1
narrowleaf bittercress Cardamine impatiens L. 1
spiny plumeless thistle Carduus acanthoides L. 1
curly plumeless thistle Carduus crispus L. 1
bittersweets Celastrus spp. L. 1
marsh thistle Cirsium palustre (L.) Scop. 1
evergreen clematis Clematis vitalba L. 1
dog-strangling vine, European swallowwort Cynanchum rossicum (Kleopov) Barbarich 1
Scotch broom Cytisus scoparius (L.) Link 1
crowfootgrass Dactyloctenium aegyptium (L.) Willd 1
Grecian foxglove Digitalis lanata Ehrh. 1
common teasel Dipsacus fullonum L. 1
mexicantea Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants 1
crested latesummer mint Elsholtzia ciliata (Thunb.) Hyl. 1
crossleaf heath Erica tetralix L. 1
winter creeper Euonymus fortunei (Turcz.) Hand.-Maz. 1
fennel Foeniculum vulgare P. Mill. 1
goatsrue Galega officinalis L. 1
splitlip hempnettle Galeopsis bifida Boenn. 1
crowndaisy Glebionis coronaria (L.) Tzvelev 1
low cudweed Gnaphalium uliginosum L. 1
golden lungwort Hieracium murorum L. 1
New England hawkweed Hieracium sabaudum L. 1
mouse barley Hordeum murinum L. 1
leporinum barley Hordeum murinum ssp. leporinum (Link) Arcang. 1
panicled hydrangea Hydrangea paniculata Sieb. 1
smooth cat's ear Hypochaeris glabra L. 1
hairy cat's ear Hypochaeris radicata L. 1
ivyleaf morningglory Ipomoea hederacea Jacq. 1
tall morningglory Ipomoea purpurea (L.) Roth 1
yellow archangel Lamium galeobdolon (L.) Crantz 1
clasping pepperweed Lepidium perfoliatum L. 1
annual honesty Lunaria annua L. 1
European pepperwort Marsilea quadrifolia L. 1
white sweetclover Melilotus alba Medikus 1
annual yellow sweetclover Melilotus indicus (L.) All. 1
lemon balm Melissa officinalis L. 1
wall lettuce Mycelis muralis (L.) Dumort. 1
brittleleaf naiad Najas minor All. 1
common reed Phragmites australis (Cav.) Trin. ex Steud. 1
yellow groove bamboo Phyllostachys aureosulcata McClure 1
hawkweed oxtongue Picris hieracioides L. 1
Austrian pine Pinus nigra Arnold 1
marshpepper smartweed Polygonum hydropiper L. 1
curlyleaf pondweed Potamogeton crispus L. 1
sweet cherry Prunus avium (L.) L. 1
garden plum Prunus domestica L. 1
blackthorn Prunus spinosa L. 1
dog rose Rosa canina L. 1
strawberry raspberry Rubus illecebrosus Focke 1
broadleaf dock Rumex obtusifolius L. 1
large gray willow Salix cinerea L. 1
mourningbride Scabiosa atropurpurea L. 1
field madder Sherardia arvensis L. 1
sowthistle Sonchus spp. L. 1
sorghum Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench 1
western salsify Tragopogon dubius Scop. 1
European speedwell Veronica beccabunga L. 1
wayfaringtree Viburnum lantana L. 1
Japanese wisteria Wisteria floribunda (Willd.) DC. 1
spiny cocklebur Xanthium spinosum L. 1

Please cite the EDDMapS as:

EDDMapS. 2013. Early Detection & Distribution Mapping System. The University of Georgia - Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health. Available online at http://www.eddmaps.org/; last accessed May 21, 2013.




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