Indiana Invasive Species Council - Invasive Plant List

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Subject Name Scientific Name Family Order
kudzu Pueraria montana var. lobata (Willd.) Maesen & S. Almeida Fabaceae Fabales
princesstree Paulownia tomentosa (Thunb.) Sieb. & Zucc. ex Steud. Scrophulariaceae Scrophulariales
giant salvinia Salvinia molesta D. S. Mitchell Salviniaceae Hydropteridales
Canada thistle Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop. Asteraceae Asterales
Norway maple Acer platanoides L. Sapindaceae Sapindales
tree-of-heaven Ailanthus altissima (P. Mill.) Swingle Simaroubaceae Sapindales
mimosa Albizia julibrissin Durazz. Fabaceae Fabales
garlic mustard Alliaria petiolata (Bieb.) Cavara & Grande Brassicaceae Capparales
giant reed Arundo donax L. Poaceae Cyperales
Japanese barberry Berberis thunbergii DC. Berberidaceae Ranunculales
musk thistle, nodding thistle Carduus nutans L. Asteraceae Asterales
round leaf bittersweet Celastrus orbiculatus Thunb. Celastraceae Celastrales
purple crown-vetch Securigera varia (L.) Lassen Fabaceae Fabales
common teasel Dipsacus fullonum L. Dipsacaceae Dipsacales
Brazilian waterweed, Brazilian elodea Egeria densa Planch. Hydrocharitaceae Hydrocharitales
autumn olive Elaeagnus umbellata Thunb. Elaeagnaceae Rhamnales
Russian olive Elaeagnus angustifolia L. Elaeagnaceae Rhamnales
winged burning bush Euonymus alatus (Thunb.) Sieb. Celastraceae Celastrales
winter creeper Euonymus fortunei (Turcz.) Hand.-Maz. Celastraceae Celastrales
ground ivy Glechoma hederacea L. Lamiaceae Lamiales
English ivy Hedera helix L. Araliaceae Apiales
hydrilla Hydrilla verticillata (L. f.) Royle Hydrocharitaceae Hydrocharitales
shrubby lespedeza Lespedeza bicolor Turcz. Fabaceae Fabales
sericea lespedeza Lespedeza cuneata (Dum.-Cours.) G. Don Fabaceae Fabales
Chinese privet Ligustrum sinense Lour. Oleaceae Scrophulariales
European privet Ligustrum vulgare L. Oleaceae Scrophulariales
tall fescue Festuca arundinacea Schreb. Poaceae Cyperales
Japanese honeysuckle Lonicera japonica Thunb. Caprifoliaceae Dipsacales
Amur honeysuckle Lonicera maackii (Rupr.) Herder Caprifoliaceae Dipsacales
Morrow's honeysuckle Lonicera morrowii Gray Caprifoliaceae Dipsacales
Tatarian honeysuckle Lonicera tatarica L. Caprifoliaceae Dipsacales
purple loosestrife Lythrum salicaria L. Lythraceae Myrtales
white sweetclover Melilotus albus Medikus Fabaceae Fabales
Japanese stiltgrass Microstegium vimineum (Trin.) A. Camus Poaceae Cyperales
bristle miscanthus Miscanthus sinensis Anderss. Poaceae Cyperales
parrotfeather Myriophyllum aquaticum (Vell.) Verdc. Haloragaceae Haloragales
Eurasian watermilfoil Myriophyllum spicatum L. Haloragaceae Haloragales
brittleleaf naiad Najas minor All. Najadaceae Najadales
common reed Phragmites australis (Cavanilles) Trinius ex Steudel Poaceae Cyperales
mile-a-minute vine, Asiatic tearthumb Persicaria perfoliata (L.) H. Gross Polygonaceae Polygonales
lesser celandine, fig buttercup Ficaria verna Huds. Ranunculaceae Ranunculales
common buckthorn, European buckthorn Rhamnus cathartica L. Rhamnaceae Rhamnales
multiflora rose Rosa multiflora Thunb. Rosaceae Rosales
wine raspberry Rubus phoenicolasius Maxim. Rosaceae Rosales
johnsongrass Sorghum halepense (L.) Pers. Poaceae Cyperales
Japanese spiraea Spiraea japonica L. f. Rosaceae Rosales
common periwinkle Vinca minor L. Apocynaceae Gentianales
Chinese wisteria Wisteria sinensis (Sims) DC. Fabaceae Fabales
European black alder Alnus glutinosa (L.) Gaertn. Betulaceae Fagales
bull thistle Cirsium vulgare (Savi) Ten. Asteraceae Asterales
black dog-strangling vine, black swallowwort Vincetoxicum nigrum (L.) Moench Asclepiadaceae Gentianales
spiny plumeless thistle, plumeless thistle Carduus acanthoides L. Asteraceae Asterales
perilla mint Perilla frutescens (L.) Britton Lamiaceae Lamiales
Siberian elm Ulmus pumila L. Ulmaceae Urticales
European water chestnut Trapa natans L. Trapaceae Myrtales
dog-strangling vine, European swallowwort, pale swallow-wort Vincetoxicum rossicum (Kleopov) Barbarich Asclepiadaceae Gentianales
field bindweed Convolvulus arvensis L. Convolvulaceae Solanales
poison hemlock Conium maculatum L. Apiaceae Apiales
common St. Johnswort Hypericum perforatum L. Hypericaceae Malpighiales
Chinese yam Dioscorea polystachya Turcz. Dioscoreaceae Dioscoreales
big periwinkle Vinca major L. Apocynaceae Gentianales
goatsrue Galega officinalis L. Fabaceae Fabales
giant hogweed Heracleum mantegazzianum Sommier & Levier Apiaceae Apiales
monochoria Monochoria vaginalis (Burm. f.) K. Presl ex Kunth Pontederiaceae Liliales
arrowleaved monochoria Monochoria hastata (L.) Solms Pontederiaceae Liliales
arrowhead Sagittaria sagittifolia Linnaeus Alismataceae Alismatales
miramar weed Hygrophila polysperma (Roxb.) T. Anders. Acanthaceae Scrophulariales
branched burreed Sparganium erectum L. Sparganiaceae Typhales
duck-lettuce Ottelia alismoides (Linnaeus) Pers. Hydrocharitaceae Hydrocharitales
lobed salvinia Salvinia biloba Raddi Salviniaceae Hydropteridales
eared salvinia Salvinia auriculata Aublet Salviniaceae Hydropteridales
Herzog salvinia Salvinia herzogii de la Sota Salviniaceae Hydropteridales
feathered mosquito-fern Azolla pinnata R. Brown Salviniaceae Hydropteridales
limnophila Limnophila sessiliflora (Vahl) Blume Plantaginaceae Plantaginales
oxygen weed Lagarosiphon major (Ridley) Moss Hydrocharitaceae Hydrocharitales
anchored waterhyacinth Eichhornia azurea (Swartz) Kunth Pontederiaceae Liliales
Mediterranean clone of caulerpa Caulerpa taxifolia (Vahl) C. Agardth Caulerpaceae Caulerpales
small carpetgrass, joint-head grass Arthraxon hispidus (Thunb.) Makino Poaceae Cyperales
mugwort Artemisia vulgaris L. Asteraceae Asterales
common barberry Berberis vulgaris L Berberidaceae Ranunculales
flowering rush Butomus umbellatus L. Butomaceae Alismatales
sweet autumn virginsbower Clematis terniflora DC Ranunculaceae Ranunculales
Queen Anne's lace, wild carrot Daucus carota L. Apiaceae Apiales
cutleaf teasel Dipsacus laciniatus L. Dipsacaceae Dipsacales
glossy buckthorn Frangula alnus Mill. Rhamnaceae Rhamnales
dames rocket Hesperis matronalis L. Brassicaceae Capparales
swamp morning-glory Ipomoea aquatica Forssk. Convolvulaceae Solanales
pale yellow iris, yellow flag iris Iris pseudacorus L. Iridaceae Liliales
Korean lespedeza Kummerowia stipulacea (Maxim.) Makino Fabaceae Fabales
Japanese clover Kummerowia striata (Thunb.) Schindl. Fabaceae Fabales
perennial pepperweed Lepidium latifolium L. Brassicaceae Capparales
showy fly honeysuckle, Bell's honeysuckle Lonicera x bella Zabel [morrowii × tatarica] Caprifoliaceae Dipsacales
creeping yellow loosestrife, creeping Jenny Lysimachia nummularia L. Primulaceae Ericales
yellow sweet-clover Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam. Fabaceae Fabales
white mulberry Morus alba L. Moraceae Urticales
wild parsnip Pastinaca sativa L. Apiaceae Apiales
reed canarygrass Phalaris arundinacea L. Poaceae Cyperales
curly leaf pondweed Potamogeton crispus L. Potamogetonaceae Najadales
bouncingbet Saponaria officinalis L. Caryophyllaceae Caryophyllales
water soldier Stratiotes aloides L. Hydrocharitaceae Hydrocharitales
spreading hedgeparsley Torilis arvensis (Huds.) Link Apiaceae Apiales
cranberry viburnum, European highbush cranberry Viburnum opulus ssp. opulus Linnaeus Adoxaceae Dipsacales
jetbead Rhodotypos scandens (Thunb.) Makino Rosaceae Rosales
sawtooth oak Quercus acutissima Carruthers Fagaceae Fagales
border privet Ligustrum obtusifolium Sieb. & Zucc. Oleaceae Scrophulariales
hooked hair hops Humulus japonicus Siebold & Zucc. Cannabaceae Urticales
Callery pear (Bradford pear) Pyrus calleryana Decne. Rosaceae Rosales
narrowleaf bittercress Cardamine impatiens L. Brassicaceae Capparales
Amur privet Ligustrum amurense Carrière Oleaceae Scrophulariales
California privet Ligustrum ovalifolium Hassk. Oleaceae Scrophulariales
Amur corktree Phellodendron amurense Rupr. Rutaceae Sapindales
narrow-leaved cattail Typha angustifolia L. Typhaceae Typhales
hybrid cattail Typha x glauca Godr. [angustifolia x latifolia] Typhaceae Typhales
Japanese hedge-parsley, erect hedgeparsley Torilis japonica (Houtt.) DC. Apiaceae Apiales
European frog-bit Hydrocharis morsus-ranae L. Hydrocharitaceae Hydrocharitales
yellow floating heart Nymphoides peltata (S.G. Gmel.) Kuntze Menyanthaceae Solanales
bird vetch Vicia cracca L. Fabaceae Fabales
Japanese chaff flower Achyranthes japonica (Miq.) Nakai Amaranthaceae Caryophyllales
Japanese knotweed Reynoutria japonica Sieb. & Zucc. Polygonaceae Polygonales
giant knotweed Reynoutria sachalinensis F. Schmidt ex Maxim. Polygonaceae Polygonales
sand ryegrass Leymus arenarius (L.) Hochst. Poaceae Cyperales
spotted knapweed Centaurea stoebe L. Asteraceae Asterales
ravennagrass Saccharum ravennae L. Poaceae Cyperales
Bohemian knotweed, Hybrid Japanese knotweed Reynoutria x bohemica Chrtek & Chrtková Polygonaceae Polygonales
starry stonewort Nitellopsis obtusa (N.A.Desvaux) J.Groves, 1919 Feistiellaceae Charales
leafy spurge Euphorbia virgata Waldst. & Kit. Euphorbiaceae Euphorbiales
porcelain-berry Ampelopsis glandulosa var. brevipedunculata (Maxim.) Momiy. Vitaceae Rhamnales