Virginia Invasive Plant Species List

http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/natural-heritage/invsppdflist

Common Name Scientific Name
kudzu Pueraria montana var. lobata (Willd.) Maesen & S. Almeida
princesstree Paulownia tomentosa (Thunb.) Sieb. & Zucc. ex Steud.
cogongrass Imperata cylindrica (L.) Beauv.
tropical soda apple Solanum viarum Dunal
alligatorweed Alternanthera philoxeroides (Mart.) Griseb.
giant salvinia Salvinia molesta D. S. Mitchell
Canada thistle Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop.
Norway maple Acer platanoides L.
tree-of-heaven Ailanthus altissima (P. Mill.) Swingle
mimosa Albizia julibrissin Durazz.
garlic mustard Alliaria petiolata (Bieb.) Cavara & Grande
Japanese barberry Berberis thunbergii DC.
round leaf bittersweet Celastrus orbiculatus Thunb.
purple crown-vetch Securigera varia (L.) Lassen
common teasel Dipsacus fullonum L.
Brazilian waterweed, Brazilian elodea Egeria densa Planch.
autumn olive Elaeagnus umbellata Thunb.
winged burning bush Euonymus alatus (Thunb.) Sieb.
winter creeper Euonymus fortunei (Turcz.) Hand.-Maz.
ground ivy Glechoma hederacea L.
English ivy Hedera helix L.
hydrilla Hydrilla verticillata (L. f.) Royle
shrubby lespedeza Lespedeza bicolor Turcz.
sericea lespedeza Lespedeza cuneata (Dum.-Cours.) G. Don
Chinese privet Ligustrum sinense Lour.
sweet breath of spring Lonicera fragrantissima Lindl. & Paxton
Japanese honeysuckle, golden honeysuckle vine Lonicera japonica Thunb.
Amur honeysuckle Lonicera maackii (Rupr.) Herder
Morrow's honeysuckle Lonicera morrowii Gray
Tatarian honeysuckle Lonicera tatarica L.
purple loosestrife Lythrum salicaria L.
chinaberry Melia azedarach L.
Japanese stiltgrass Microstegium vimineum (Trin.) A. Camus
bristle miscanthus Miscanthus sinensis Anderss.
marsh dayflower Murdannia keisak (Hassk.) Hand.-Maz.
parrotfeather Myriophyllum aquaticum (Vell.) Verdc.
Eurasian watermilfoil Myriophyllum spicatum L.
brittleleaf naiad Najas minor All.
sacred bamboo Nandina domestica Thunb.
golden bamboo Phyllostachys aurea Carr. ex A.& C. Rivière
mile-a-minute vine, Asiatic tearthumb Persicaria perfoliata (L.) H. Gross
white poplar Populus alba L.
lesser celandine, fig buttercup Ficaria verna Huds.
multiflora rose Rosa multiflora Thunb.
wine raspberry Rubus phoenicolasius Maxim.
johnsongrass Sorghum halepense (L.) Pers.
Japanese spiraea Spiraea japonica L. f.
Chinese tallowtree Triadica sebifera (L.) Small
common periwinkle Vinca minor L.
Japanese wisteria Wisteria floribunda (Willd.) DC.
Chinese wisteria Wisteria sinensis (Sims) DC.
bull thistle Cirsium vulgare (Savi) Ten.
perilla mint Perilla frutescens (L.) Britton
Siberian elm Ulmus pumila L.
European water chestnut Trapa natans L.
thorny olive Elaeagnus pungens Thunb.
Chinese yam Dioscorea polystachya Turcz.
big periwinkle Vinca major L.
giant hogweed Heracleum mantegazzianum Sommier & Levier
sweet autumn virginsbower Clematis terniflora DC
Asiatic dayflower Commelina communis L.
common velvetgrass Holcus lanatus L.
swamp morning-glory Ipomoea aquatica Forssk.
pale yellow iris, yellow flag iris Iris pseudacorus L.
creeping yellow loosestrife, creeping Jenny Lysimachia nummularia L.
white mulberry Morus alba L.
timothy Phleum pratense L.
Oriental lady's thumb Persicaria longiseta (Bruijn) Kitagawa
Canada bluegrass Poa compressa L.
curly leaf pondweed Potamogeton crispus L.
red sorrel Rumex acetosella L.
curly dock Rumex crispus ssp. crispus L.
stinging nettle Urtica dioica L.
leatherleaf mahonia Mahonia bealei (Fortune) Carr.
jetbead Rhodotypos scandens (Thunb.) Makino
chocolate vine Akebia quinata (Houtt.) Dcne.
hooked hair hops Humulus japonicus Siebold & Zucc.
ivyleaf speedwell Veronica hederifolia L.
Japanese sedge Carex kobomugi Ohwi
colonial bentgrass Agrostis capillaris L.
linden viburnum Viburnum dilatatum Thunb.
Callery pear (Bradford pear) Pyrus calleryana Decne.
butterflybush Buddleja davidii Franch.
beach vitex Vitex rotundifolia L. f.
Italian arum Arum italicum P. Mill.
water primrose Ludwigia grandiflora ssp. hexapetala (Hook. & Arn.) Nesom & Kartesz
Japanese knotweed Reynoutria japonica Sieb. & Zucc.
trifoliate orange Citrus trifoliata (L.) Raf.
common chickweed Stellaria media (L.) Vill.
floating primrose-willow Ludwigia peploides ssp. glabrescens (Kuntze) P.H. Raven
European common reed, Phragmites Phragmites australis ssp. australis (Cavanilles) Trinius ex Steudel
ravennagrass Tripidium ravennae (L.) H. Scholz
waterwheel plant Aldrovanda vesiculosa L.
Border Privet Ligustrum obtusifolium var. obtusifolium Sieb.& Zucc.
hairy jointgrass Arthraxon hispidus var. hispidus (Thunb.) Makino
incised fumewort Corydalis incisa (Thunb.) Pers.
Chinese fountaingrass Cenchrus alopecuroides (L.) Thunb.
porcelain-berry Ampelopsis glandulosa var. brevipedunculata (Maxim.) Momiy.
wavyleaf basketgrass Oplismenus undulatifolius (Ard.) Roem. & Schult.
two-horned trapa Trapa bispinosa var. iinumai Nakano
common water hyacinth Pontederia crassipes Martius
Poa trivialis trivialis L.
spotted knapweed Centaurea stoebe australis (Pancic ex A.Kern.) Greuter