Maryland Department of Natural Resources Policy: Restriction on Planting Exotic Invasive Plants

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
alligatorweed Alternanthera philoxeroides (Mart.) Griseb. Amaranthaceae Caryophyllales
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
musk thistle, nodding thistle Carduus nutans L. Asteraceae Asterales
round leaf bittersweet Celastrus orbiculatus Thunb. Celastraceae Celastrales
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
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
Morrow's honeysuckle Lonicera morrowii Gray Caprifoliaceae Dipsacales
Tatarian honeysuckle Lonicera tatarica L. Caprifoliaceae Dipsacales
purple loosestrife Lythrum salicaria L. Lythraceae Myrtales
chinaberry Melia azedarach L. Meliaceae Sapindales
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
brittleleaf naiad Najas minor All. Najadaceae Najadales
sacred bamboo Nandina domestica Thunb. Berberidaceae Ranunculales
common reed Phragmites australis (Cavanilles) Trinius ex Steudel Poaceae Cyperales
water lettuce Pistia stratiotes L. Araceae Arales
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
Chinese tallowtree Triadica sebifera (L.) Small Euphorbiaceae Euphorbiales
Japanese wisteria Wisteria floribunda (Willd.) DC. Fabaceae Fabales
Chinese wisteria Wisteria sinensis (Sims) DC. Fabaceae Fabales
black dog-strangling vine, black swallowwort Vincetoxicum nigrum (L.) Moench Asclepiadaceae Gentianales
spiny plumeless thistle, plumeless thistle Carduus acanthoides L. Asteraceae Asterales
bamboo Bambusa Schreb. Poaceae Cyperales
tawny daylily Hemerocallis fulva (L.) L. Liliaceae Liliales
perilla mint Perilla frutescens (L.) Britton Lamiaceae Lamiales
European water chestnut Trapa natans L. Trapaceae Myrtales
Scotch broom Cytisus scoparius (L.) Link Fabaceae Fabales
Chinese yam Dioscorea polystachya Turcz. Dioscoreaceae Dioscoreales
giant hogweed Heracleum mantegazzianum Sommier & Levier Apiaceae Apiales
anchored waterhyacinth Eichhornia azurea (Swartz) Kunth Pontederiaceae Liliales
mugwort Artemisia vulgaris L. Asteraceae Asterales
common barberry Berberis vulgaris L Berberidaceae Ranunculales
paper-mulberry Broussonetia papyrifera (L.) L'Hér. ex Vent. Moraceae Urticales
flowering rush Butomus umbellatus L. Butomaceae Alismatales
glossy buckthorn Frangula alnus Mill. Rhamnaceae Rhamnales
rose of Sharon Hibiscus syriacus L. Malvaceae Malvales
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
white mulberry Morus alba L. Moraceae Urticales
reed canarygrass Phalaris arundinacea L. Poaceae Cyperales
curly leaf pondweed Potamogeton crispus L. Potamogetonaceae Najadales
sorghum (type unspecified) Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench Poaceae Cyperales
leatherleaf mahonia Mahonia bealei (Fortune) Carr. Berberidaceae Ranunculales
jetbead Rhodotypos scandens (Thunb.) Makino Rosaceae Rosales
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
Callery pear (Bradford pear) Pyrus calleryana Decne. Rosaceae Rosales
European waterstarwort Callitriche stagnalis Scop. Plantaginaceae Plantaginales
Amur corktree Phellodendron amurense Rupr. Rutaceae Sapindales
butterflybush Buddleja davidii Franch. Scrophulariaceae Scrophulariales
yellow floating heart Nymphoides peltata (S.G. Gmel.) Kuntze Menyanthaceae Solanales
goldenrain tree Koelreuteria paniculata Laxm. Sapindaceae Sapindales
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
arrow bamboo Pseudosasa Poaceae Cyperales
spotted knapweed Centaurea stoebe L. Asteraceae Asterales
porcelain-berry Ampelopsis glandulosa var. brevipedunculata (Maxim.) Momiy. Vitaceae Rhamnales
wavyleaf basketgrass Oplismenus undulatifolius (Ard.) Roem. & Schult. Poaceae Cyperales
common water hyacinth Pontederia crassipes Martius Pontederiaceae Liliales