Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Invasive Plants

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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
cogongrass Imperata cylindrica (L.) Beauv. Poaceae Cyperales
Canada thistle Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop. Asteraceae Asterales
Japanese maple Acer palmatum Thunb. Sapindaceae Sapindales
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
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
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
Japanese privet Ligustrum japonicum Thunb. Oleaceae Scrophulariales
Chinese privet Ligustrum sinense Lour. Oleaceae Scrophulariales
European privet Ligustrum vulgare L. Oleaceae Scrophulariales
tall fescue Festuca arundinacea Schreb. Poaceae Cyperales
sweet breath of spring Lonicera fragrantissima Lindl. & Paxton Caprifoliaceae Dipsacales
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
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
Japanese pachysandra Pachysandra terminalis Sieb. & Zucc. Buxaceae Euphorbiales
golden bamboo Phyllostachys aurea Carr. ex A.& C. Rivière 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
Japanese wisteria Wisteria floribunda (Willd.) DC. Fabaceae Fabales
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
tawny daylily Hemerocallis fulva (L.) L. Liliaceae Liliales
perilla mint Perilla frutescens (L.) Britton Lamiaceae Lamiales
Siberian elm Ulmus pumila L. Ulmaceae Urticales
European water chestnut Trapa natans L. Trapaceae Myrtales
Amur maple Acer ginnala Maxim. Sapindaceae Sapindales
dog-strangling vine, European swallowwort, pale swallow-wort Vincetoxicum rossicum (Kleopov) Barbarich Asclepiadaceae Gentianales
poison hemlock Conium maculatum L. Apiaceae Apiales
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
Palmer amaranth Amaranthus palmeri S. Wats. Amaranthaceae Caryophyllales
wild chervil Anthriscus sylvestris (L.) Hoffmann Apiaceae Apiales
small carpetgrass, joint-head grass Arthraxon hispidus (Thunb.) Makino Poaceae Cyperales
mugwort Artemisia vulgaris L. Asteraceae Asterales
common barberry Berberis vulgaris L Berberidaceae Ranunculales
paper-mulberry Broussonetia papyrifera (L.) L'Hér. ex Vent. Moraceae Urticales
poverty brome Bromus sterilis L. Poaceae Cyperales
cheatgrass, downy brome Bromus tectorum L. Poaceae Cyperales
flowering rush Butomus umbellatus L. Butomaceae Alismatales
Carolina fanwort, fanwort Cabomba caroliniana A. Gray Cabombaceae Nymphaeales
brown knapweed Centaurea jacea L. Asteraceae Asterales
black knapweed Centaurea nigra L. Asteraceae Asterales
sweet autumn virginsbower Clematis terniflora DC Ranunculaceae Ranunculales
jimsonweed Datura stramonium L. Solanaceae Solanales
hairy willowherb Epilobium hirsutum L. Onagraceae Myrtales
glossy buckthorn Frangula alnus Mill. Rhamnaceae Rhamnales
dames rocket Hesperis matronalis L. Brassicaceae Capparales
common velvetgrass Holcus lanatus L. Poaceae Cyperales
pale yellow iris, yellow flag iris Iris pseudacorus L. Iridaceae Liliales
showy fly honeysuckle, Bell's honeysuckle Lonicera x bella Zabel [morrowii × tatarica] Caprifoliaceae Dipsacales
creeping yellow loosestrife, creeping Jenny Lysimachia nummularia L. Primulaceae Ericales
white mulberry Morus alba L. Moraceae Urticales
wild parsnip Pastinaca sativa L. Apiaceae Apiales
reed canarygrass Phalaris arundinacea L. Poaceae Cyperales
Oriental lady's thumb Persicaria longiseta (Bruijn) Kitagawa Polygonaceae Polygonales
curly leaf pondweed Potamogeton crispus L. Potamogetonaceae Najadales
roughstalk bluegrass Poa trivialis L. Poaceae Cyperales
sudangrass Sorghum bicolor ssp. drummondii (Nees ex Steud.) de Wet & Harlan Poaceae Cyperales
jetbead Rhodotypos scandens (Thunb.) Makino Rosaceae Rosales
sawtooth oak Quercus acutissima Carruthers Fagaceae Fagales
border privet Ligustrum obtusifolium Sieb. & Zucc. Oleaceae Scrophulariales
Standish's honeysuckle Lonicera standishii Jacques Caprifoliaceae Dipsacales
chocolate vine Akebia quinata (Houtt.) Dcne. Lardizabalaceae Ranunculales
hooked hair hops Humulus japonicus Siebold & Zucc. Cannabaceae Urticales
linden viburnum Viburnum dilatatum Thunb. Adoxaceae Dipsacales
Callery pear (Bradford pear) Pyrus calleryana Decne. Rosaceae Rosales
Siebold's arrowwood Viburnum sieboldii Miq. Adoxaceae Dipsacales
Japanese snowball Viburnum plicatum Thunb. Adoxaceae Dipsacales
goutweed Aegopodium podagraria L. Apiaceae Apiales
Japanese angelica tree Aralia elata (Miq.) Seem Araliaceae Apiales
narrowleaf bittercress Cardamine impatiens L. Brassicaceae Capparales
greater celandine Chelidonium majus L. Papaveraceae Papaverales
Amur corktree Phellodendron amurense Rupr. Rutaceae Sapindales
Japanese corktree Phellodendron japonicum Maxim. Rutaceae Sapindales
narrow-leaved cattail Typha angustifolia L. Typhaceae Typhales
butterflybush Buddleja davidii Franch. Scrophulariaceae Scrophulariales
hybrid cattail Typha x glauca Godr. [angustifolia x latifolia] Typhaceae Typhales
European frog-bit Hydrocharis morsus-ranae L. Hydrocharitaceae Hydrocharitales
yellow floating heart Nymphoides peltata (S.G. Gmel.) Kuntze Menyanthaceae Solanales
goldenrain tree Koelreuteria paniculata Laxm. Sapindaceae Sapindales
bristle basketgrass Oplismenus hirtellus (L.) Beauv. Poaceae Cyperales
water primrose Ludwigia grandiflora ssp. hexapetala (Hook. & Arn.) Nesom & Kartesz Onagraceae Myrtales
Japanese knotweed Reynoutria japonica Sieb. & Zucc. Polygonaceae Polygonales
giant knotweed Reynoutria sachalinensis F. Schmidt ex Maxim. Polygonaceae Polygonales
European cranberrybush Viburnum opulus L. Adoxaceae Dipsacales
Japanese brome Bromus japonicus Thunb. Poaceae Cyperales
bee-bee tree Tetradium daniellii (Benn.) T.G. Hartley Rutaceae Sapindales
common chickweed Stellaria media (L.) Vill. Caryophyllaceae Caryophyllales
Japanese timber bamboo Phyllostachys bambusoides Siebold & Zucc. Poaceae Cyperales
Lavalle corktree Phellodendron lavallei Dode Rutaceae Sapindales
smallflower hairy willowherb Epilobium parviflorum Schreb. Onagraceae Myrtales
spotted knapweed Centaurea stoebe L. Asteraceae Asterales
yellow groove bamboo Phyllostachys aureosulcata McClure Poaceae Cyperales
European common reed, Phragmites Phragmites australis ssp. australis (Cavanilles) Trinius ex Steudel Poaceae Cyperales
Bohemian knotweed, Hybrid Japanese knotweed Reynoutria x bohemica Chrtek & Chrtková Polygonaceae Polygonales
ravennagrass Tripidium ravennae (L.) H. Scholz Poaceae Cyperales
starry stonewort Nitellopsis obtusa (N.A.Desvaux) J.Groves, 1919 Feistiellaceae Charales
porcelain-berry Ampelopsis glandulosa var. brevipedunculata (Maxim.) Momiy. Vitaceae Rhamnales