Non-Native Invasive Plants of the City of Alexandria, Virginia

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Subject Name Scientific Name Family Order
princesstree Paulownia tomentosa (Thunb.) Sieb. & Zucc. ex Steud. Scrophulariaceae Scrophulariales
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
Japanese barberry Berberis thunbergii DC. Berberidaceae Ranunculales
round leaf bittersweet Celastrus orbiculatus Thunb. Celastraceae Celastrales
purple crown-vetch Securigera varia (L.) Lassen Fabaceae Fabales
autumn olive Elaeagnus umbellata Thunb. 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
hydrilla Hydrilla verticillata (L. f.) Royle Hydrocharitaceae Hydrocharitales
sericea lespedeza Lespedeza cuneata (Dum.-Cours.) G. Don Fabaceae Fabales
Japanese privet Ligustrum japonicum Thunb. Oleaceae Scrophulariales
Chinese privet Ligustrum sinense Lour. Oleaceae Scrophulariales
European privet Ligustrum vulgare L. Oleaceae Scrophulariales
Japanese honeysuckle Lonicera japonica Thunb. Caprifoliaceae Dipsacales
Amur honeysuckle Lonicera maackii (Rupr.) Herder Caprifoliaceae Dipsacales
purple loosestrife Lythrum salicaria L. Lythraceae Myrtales
Japanese stiltgrass Microstegium vimineum (Trin.) A. Camus Poaceae Cyperales
bristle miscanthus Miscanthus sinensis Anderss. Poaceae Cyperales
marsh dayflower Murdannia keisak (Hassk.) Hand.-Maz. Commelinaceae Commelinales
parrotfeather Myriophyllum aquaticum (Vell.) Verdc. Haloragaceae Haloragales
Eurasian watermilfoil Myriophyllum spicatum L. Haloragaceae Haloragales
mile-a-minute vine, Asiatic tearthumb Persicaria perfoliata (L.) H. Gross Polygonaceae Polygonales
arrow bamboo Pseudosasa japonica (Sieb. & Zucc. ex Steud.) Makino ex Nakai Poaceae Cyperales
lesser celandine, fig buttercup Ficaria verna Huds. Ranunculaceae Ranunculales
multiflora rose Rosa multiflora Thunb. Rosaceae Rosales
wine raspberry Rubus phoenicolasius Maxim. Rosaceae Rosales
johnsongrass Sorghum halepense (L.) Pers. Poaceae Cyperales
common periwinkle Vinca minor L. Apocynaceae Gentianales
Japanese wisteria Wisteria floribunda (Willd.) DC. Fabaceae Fabales
Chinese wisteria Wisteria sinensis (Sims) DC. Fabaceae Fabales
bull thistle Cirsium vulgare (Savi) Ten. Asteraceae Asterales
tawny daylily Hemerocallis fulva (L.) L. Liliaceae Liliales
perilla mint Perilla frutescens (L.) Britton Lamiaceae Lamiales
Siberian elm Ulmus pumila L. Ulmaceae Urticales
thorny olive Elaeagnus pungens Thunb. Elaeagnaceae Rhamnales
Chinese yam Dioscorea polystachya Turcz. Dioscoreaceae Dioscoreales
big periwinkle Vinca major L. Apocynaceae Gentianales
sweet autumn virginsbower Clematis terniflora DC Ranunculaceae Ranunculales
smallflower umbrella sedge Cyperus difformis L. Cyperaceae Cyperales
mulberryweed Fatoua villosa (Thunb.) Nakai Moraceae Urticales
rose of Sharon Hibiscus syriacus L. Malvaceae Malvales
pale yellow iris, yellow flag iris Iris pseudacorus L. Iridaceae Liliales
white mulberry Morus alba L. Moraceae Urticales
star-of-Bethlehem Ornithogalum umbellatum L. Asparagaceae Asparagales
dallisgrass Paspalum dilatatum Poir. Poaceae Cyperales
Oriental lady's thumb Persicaria longiseta (Bruijn) Kitagawa Polygonaceae Polygonales
curly dock Rumex crispus ssp. crispus L. Polygonaceae Polygonales
Himalayan blackberry Rubus armeniacus Focke Rosaceae Rosales
green bristlegrass Setaria viridis var. viridis (L.) P. Beauv. Poaceae Cyperales
leatherleaf mahonia Mahonia bealei (Fortune) Carr. Berberidaceae Ranunculales
Chinese holly Ilex cornuta Lindl. & Paxton Aquifoliaceae Celastrales
weeping lovegrass Eragrostis curvula (Schrad.) Nees Poaceae Cyperales
knapweeds Centaurea L. Asteraceae Asterales
sawtooth oak Quercus acutissima Carruthers Fagaceae Fagales
chocolate vine Akebia quinata (Houtt.) Dcne. Lardizabalaceae Ranunculales
linden viburnum Viburnum dilatatum Thunb. Adoxaceae Dipsacales
Callery pear (Bradford pear) Pyrus calleryana Decne. Rosaceae Rosales
privet Ligustrum spp. L. Oleaceae Scrophulariales
crabapple and apple Malus spp. P. Mill. Rosaceae Rosales
Asiatic hawksbeard Youngia japonica (L.) DC. Asteraceae Asterales
European spindletree Euonymus europaeus L. Celastraceae Celastrales
Japanese holly Ilex crenata Thunb. Aquifoliaceae Celastrales
false green kyllinga Cyperus brevifolioides Thieret & Delahouss Cyperaceae Cyperales
California privet Ligustrum ovalifolium Hassk. Oleaceae Scrophulariales
creeping liriope Liriope spicata (Thunb.) Lour. Asparagaceae Asparagales
sweet cherry Prunus avium (L.) L. Rosaceae Rosales
white willow Salix alba L. Salicaceae Salicales
crack willow Salix fragilis L. Salicaceae Salicales
butterflybush Buddleja davidii Franch. Scrophulariaceae Scrophulariales
monkeygrass Liriope muscari (Dcne.) Bailey Asparagaceae Asparagales
helleborine Epipactis helleborine (L.) Crantz Orchidaceae Orchidales
thinfruit sedge Carex flaccosperma Dewey Cyperaceae Cyperales
Italian arum Arum italicum P. Mill. Araceae Arales
goldenrain tree Koelreuteria paniculata Laxm. Sapindaceae Sapindales
yellow archangel Lamium galeobdolon (L.) Crantz Lamiaceae Lamiales
annual honesty Lunaria annua L. Brassicaceae Capparales
Siberian crabapple Malus baccata (L.) Borkh. Rosaceae Rosales
Japanese flowering crabapple Malus floribunda Sieb. Ex Van Houtte Rosaceae Rosales
cherry laurel Prunus laurocerasus L. Rosaceae Rosales
vetch Vicia L. Fabaceae Fabales
winter-flowering cherry Prunus subhirtella Miq. Rosaceae Rosales
Japanese zelkova Zelkova serrata (Thunb.) Makino Ulmaceae Urticales
ivy Hedera L. Araliaceae Apiales
bamboo Phyllostachys spp. Sieb. & Zucc. Poaceae Cyperales
Japanese knotweed Reynoutria japonica Sieb. & Zucc. Polygonaceae Polygonales
giant knotweed Reynoutria sachalinensis F. Schmidt ex Maxim. Polygonaceae Polygonales
trifoliate orange Citrus trifoliata (L.) Raf. Rutaceae Sapindales
holly osmanthus Osmanthus heterophyllus (G. Don) P.S. Green Oleaceae Scrophulariales
tea viburnum Viburnum setigerum Hance Adoxaceae Dipsacales
Japanese pagoda tree Styphnolobium japonicum (L.) Schott Fabaceae Fabales
castor aralia Kalopanax septemlobus (Thunb.) Koidz Araliaceae Apiales
floating primrose-willow Ludwigia peploides ssp. glabrescens (Kuntze) P.H. Raven Onagraceae Myrtales
Japanese laurel Aucuba japonica Thunb. Cornaceae Cornales
Java waterdropwort Oenanthe javanica (Blume) DC. Apiaceae Apiales
kudzu Pueraria montana (Lour.)Merr. Fabaceae Fabales
yellow foxtail Setaria pumila ssp. pumila (Poir.) Roem. & Schult. Poaceae Cyperales
European common reed, Phragmites Phragmites australis ssp. australis (Cavanilles) Trinius ex Steudel Poaceae Cyperales
ravennagrass Tripidium ravennae (L.) H. Scholz Poaceae Cyperales
Border Privet Ligustrum obtusifolium var. obtusifolium Sieb.& Zucc. Oleaceae Scrophulariales
hairy jointgrass Arthraxon hispidus var. hispidus (Thunb.) Makino Poaceae Cyperales
porcelain-berry Ampelopsis glandulosa var. brevipedunculata (Maxim.) Momiy. Vitaceae Rhamnales
Autumn fern Dryopteris erythrosora (D.C.Eaton) Kuntze Dryopteridaceae Polypodiales
elephant grass Cenchrus purpureus (Schumach.) Morrone Poaceae Cyperales